Tim Newton Today - Nov 3: Thailand Cannabis Bill doomed, crackdown on foreign-owned bars and pubs

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The much-debated future of decriminalised cannabis use in Thailand comes to a head next week - what will happen? Police are cracking down on a proliferation of foreign-owned nightlife in Thailand. Cambodia shares some of its expertise with Ukraine in the clearing of mines. 

 

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[JimboB4]

So basically am I understanding this right? This bill was meant to regulate cannabis but as long as it’s not passed everything stays the same? Am I reading this right? 

[JimboB4]

Ok so sounds like good news it won’t get passed. The status quo should continue. What dangerous situation? LMAO. 

[JimboB4]

Was the bill to regulate it in the first place? You sort of misrepresented the issue making sound like a bad thing for legal cannabis I think. 

[JimboB4]

Of course it’ll continue. And they’re not assuming anything they can do it and they’re doing it. Lol

[Dogmatix]

7 hours ago, JimboB4 said:

Ok so sounds like good news it won’t get passed. The status quo should continue. What dangerous situation? LMAO. 

Not good news. No law means a vacuum that can be more easily filled by the next government drafting a completely new bill that bans recreational sales completely. If there is already a law with certain restrictions in place, it will be harder to amend that, than to draft a new law, if there is nothing in place.