Emergency Room admissions for cannabis up 566% as parties call for it to again be criminalised

[Orinoco]

11 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

One has question what are the conditions being treated on admission?

Or is just people presenting for conditions and they happen to be stoned and now admit it?

I think the admissions are for Marker Pen removal, 

after falling asleep at the party when to stoned.

 

 

[2baht]

13 minutes ago, smedly said:

brain dead idiots that hate everything and think the earth is flat, that is what weed does to the brain 

Go fix yourself a few G & T's and take a long drive! Careful you don't drive off the edge!

[Bert got kinky]

top government agency has also revealed that the number of young people under 20 now using the drug has doubled since it was decriminalised in June.

 

top government agency has also revealed that the number of young people under 20 now openly buying and using the drug rather than hiding it in the shadows and buying their smoke from dangerous underground drug dealers has doubled since it was decriminalised in June.

 

There yo go Mr. Laksanawisit, fixed that for you.

 

[Artisi]

33 minutes ago, Bim Smith said:

Emergency admissions for alcohol I get. But for cannabis? 566 percent increase from what? 2? I'm calling BS on this one. 

"I'm calling BS on this one" you're probably 100% on this - but boy isn't it getting some clicks and attention, the very reason the media and their off-shoots post the nonsense. 

[stoner]

21 minutes ago, smedly said:

as predicted 

 

Thailand has enough problems with drugs 

 

 

we don't need a pile of doped up conspracy brain dead idiots that hate everything and think the earth is flat, that is what weed does to the brain 

conspiracy ? 

 

todays brain dead fool comment of the day award was won early.

[Hans Johnson]

Up 566% this year.  Fake news. 

[Robert Tyrrell]

Good Morning,

 

Absolutely hilarious  ???? !! They never make any stink about alcohol like this 555555 That kills more then weed.ever has.

of fyi whoever wrote this article is definitely challenged in mathematics and precentages , How F—K !! Do you get 566% from 100% !!!????? 55555 ???? 

[IAMHERE]

 Doesn't surprise me at all that now you don't go straight to prison people go straight to the hospital.

[stoner]

4 minutes ago, Robert Tyrrell said:

Good Morning,

 

Absolutely hilarious  ???? !! They never make any stink about alcohol like this 555555 That kills more then weed.ever has.

of fyi whoever wrote this article is definitely challenged in mathematics and precentages , How F—K !! Do you get 566% from 100% !!!????? 55555 ???? 

maybe you should visit the emergency room with that comment. are you sure you are feeling alright ? 

[Bert got kinky]

Emergency Room admissions for cannabis up 566% as parties call for it to again be criminalised

This message was co-sponsored by Boonrawd Brewery, ThaiBev and the the Thai Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association. ????

 

[Bert got kinky]

20 minutes ago, smedly said:

alcohol - a few beers is one thing - drugs that make serious permanent brain chemistry changes is something else, and all you weed lovers can deny all you like ............ I even had a few myself when younger and it was great, I know a few people who have been kept it up for decades and they are serious basket cases - they don't see it but everyone else does - weed when abused results in serious permanent mental issues 

weed when abused results in serious permanent mental issues

And alcohol doesn't? ????    

 

[daveAustin]

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Emergency Room admissions for cannabis up 566% 

If that is true, so what? It’s not killing people, is it? The vast majority would come down eventually and just need to lie down. There should be controls on extracts and edibles for sure—you don’t know what you’re getting—but greasy politicians aiming for bans for their own ends should get off their high horse and do something useful, such as tackling alcoholism and traffic control. 

[Don Chance]

I suspect people are eating weed or drinking it which is causing more sever side effects.  Side effects being paranoia and anxiety. People should avoid eating weed products.

 

There should be some sort of educational program provided to the public.

Overall i think it is good for many people to chill out who are otherwise rather tense.

[buick]

the hospitalizations are probably related to the edibles.  if you don't know how much is in the edible, it can be a problem.  and others probably don't know how much is too much and eat too much.  they learn the lesson the hard way.  some people don't handle the edibles very well, regardless of their strength.  as a member pointed out, it can trigger anxiety/panic attacks.  not a fun side effect. 

[Bert got kinky]

Given that this is a Thai politician, the figure of 566% will most likely have been made up on the spot.

Even if it were a true figure, it would mean absolutely nothing.

Before the decriminalisation, paranoid smokers would not go to a hospital knowing that they would be arrested and end up serving a stretch in prison.

 

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

4bht/gm doesn't seem expensive to me.

 

4bht/gm  ????

 

What are you smoking now !

[jacko45k]

53 minutes ago, Robert Tyrrell said:

How F—K !! Do you get 566% from 100% !!!????? 55555 ????

There are 5.6 times as many cannabis related admissions so far this year relative to last. An example of numbers could be 100 last year, 566 this, or 50 last year and 283 this, so far. That is as low as I can go as 283 is a prime number. Since Thailand has eased restrictions this year this is not really surprising, but a little concerning as to why we have so many admissions. (If stats to be trusted). 

What causes you this lack of mathematical dexterity? 

[dpcjsr]

OMG, only in Thailand. The rest of the world is legalizing but the Thai government is propagating reefer madness, right out to the 50's. Pathetic.  

[kingstonkid]

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Did anybody think before they allowed this situation?

TiT!

LOL politicians think about anything other than his bank account  not here

[JimboB4]

What was the point of this article? Just literally to spread misinformation. The particular bill you’re referring to is irrelevant. It’s just opposition making noise. They’ve already legalized it, it’s here to stay, and people have been making big money off of it for a few years now. Case closed. 

[kingstonkid]

56 minutes ago, Artisi said:

"I'm calling BS on this one" you're probably 100% on this - but boy isn't it getting some clicks and attention, the very reason the media and their off-shoots post the nonsense. 

Artisi you need to take a walk in NANA Patpong or walking street.  People are on the sidewalk selling to anyone they can and they do not check ID.

 

I have no problem with legitimate boxed stores that can be regulated and checked for confirmation it is the pop-up stores in the back of trucks or on the street that have no regulations that are the issue.

 

The idea of making something legal and then thinking about promoting rules about it was and still is the stupidest thing.

 

Somchai goes to NANA and wants to buy a few grams of weed.  Then goes to school or outside the school area and sells to other students.

 

This forum promotes it with advertising online access to purchases.  If an 8-year-old can get dad's credit card to add to their game minutes or whatever do you think a teen or younger could not use it for weed purchases onlline 

[chiman]

Up 566%?  

1. I don't think anyone in the history of humanity has ever died from too many bong hits

2. Are they referring to kids who ate the wrong brownie? 

3. 5 to 33? 

4. How many people were admitted due to lung cancer from smoking cigs?

5. How many admitted with alcohol related illness

 

This is all orchestrated so certain power centers will be the only ones who can sell it in a controlled and taxed way ... to protect the people of course.  

[chricha]

2 hours ago, Orinoco said:

All drugs should be legalized.

Put the bad guys out of business.

Get control.

Get revenue (tax )

 

Win, Win, Win.

 

Totally agree. The billions of $$$ made by organised crime would dry up immediately.

Read the history of the legal opium trade at the museum in Chiang Saen.

Until about 1920 Thailand earned huge taxes from the legal trade with a 20% tax.

 

Once a Government introduces prohibition organised crime rubs their collective hands with glee.

Then the gangland wars to rub out the opposition and mega-corruption to buy influence and so on and so on!

The focus has been on shipping containers and airports

But the incredibly rich drug cartels can afford submarines which are almost impossible to detect

What other industry allows 100K of product to become 100M!!

 

Sure some people will always use narcotic drugs whether legal or illegal.

Sure THC can affect your health but marijuana helps far more people with pain management than it hurts.

At least legal with taxes allows some to go back to help those who make the bad choices.

Regulate and win - prohibit and lose the unwinnable war against illegal drugs

[Thungrat]

Manipulative information, instead to take the number of people they take percentage to look it amazing. 500+% looks more scary then the real numbers which they don´t tell.

[JBChiangRai]

I have seen it sold as cheap as 3 baht/gram with a claimed 21% THC content.

 

Certainly prices are falling because of oversupply, it had to happen when any Thai can grow a few plants at home.

 

I used to be a magistrate and whilst my experience is anecdotal, recreational cannabis use was a huge problem.  Pot heads are likely to say "but look at alcohol..." that's just obfuscation, we are talking about cannabis not alcohol.  If you really want to know about recreational cannabis use then you have to take your evidence from peer reviewed scientific articles. Start googling with the word cannabis followed by BMJ, or Lancet, or other sensible sources of peer reviewed studies.  Without exception they come to only one conclusion.

 

 

[mrfill]

Emergency room admissions diagnosis

 

Ran out of cookies  - 49%

Cannot open peanut butter jar - 22%

Can't find Rizlas - 12%

Dark side of the moon scratched - 9%

Left the meal cooking all night - 8%

[ikke1959]

What did they expect otherwise?? There was no proper education for use, no control of who which how where to grow, use, sell.. Look at the Netherlands.. They could have asked them how they do it before making a law and let everyone do what they want. No wonder there are problems , but this is common in Thailand. First do , than think

[Mywayboy]

Thais seem to have a very low tolerance to Alcholhol,Yabbah,Ganja & any drugs.

[Artisi]

51 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

Artisi you need to take a walk in NANA Patpong or walking street.  People are on the sidewalk selling to anyone they can and they do not check ID.

 

I have no problem with legitimate boxed stores that can be regulated and checked for confirmation it is the pop-up stores in the back of trucks or on the street that have no regulations that are the issue.

 

The idea of making something legal and then thinking about promoting rules about it was and still is the stupidest thing.

 

Somchai goes to NANA and wants to buy a few grams of weed.  Then goes to school or outside the school area and sells to other students.

 

This forum promotes it with advertising online access to purchases.  If an 8-year-old can get dad's credit card to add to their game minutes or whatever do you think a teen or younger could not use it for weed purchases onlline 

I was commenting / agreeing  on the 500+% increase in hospital admissions as nonsense, as for the rest of the article - journalistic clap-trap true or not is meaningless. 

[Bert got kinky]

12 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

I have seen it sold as cheap as 3 baht/gram with a claimed 21% THC content.

 

Certainly prices are falling because of oversupply, it had to happen when any Thai can grow a few plants at home.

 

I used to be a magistrate and whilst my experience is anecdotal, recreational cannabis use was a huge problem.  Pot heads are likely to say "but look at alcohol..." that's just obfuscation, we are talking about cannabis not alcohol.  If you really want to know about recreational cannabis use then you have to take your evidence from peer reviewed scientific articles. Start googling with the word cannabis followed by BMJ, or Lancet, or other sensible sources of peer reviewed studies.  Without exception they come to only one conclusion.

 

 

cannabis use was a huge problem

No it wasn't, the laws and judicial system that you were a part of was the problem.