Thailand’s Narcotics Control Board to discuss proposal by cannabis opponents to recriminalize the plant today, 22 Nov

[ericthai]

15 hours ago, AndyFoxy said:

Re criminalise please. The Devil’s weed.

Why?

[ericthai]

3 hours ago, AndyFoxy said:

Why? Throwing druggies in prison. What’s wrong with that? Why is it extreme?

so you want to put people in jail because of something you believe is wrong.  Anything else you dont like that we should put people in jail for?

 

I think sugar is really unhealthy for people too, cause all kinds of health problems when used too much, maybe that should be criminalized too. 

[LoveLayla]

People who say its bad its drugs, should be illegal. How about that harmful substances are legal like alcohol, tabaco, but its gov that tells us what we can and not. Its not like they care about our health if alcohol and tabaco is legal and advertised lol, but cannabis is bad drugs, while if fact its natural medicine. The control part is the biggst issue here, not that weed is good or bad. Goverments should not decide what we can and what not if it comes to something like a natural god given plants. 

 

 

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, DezLez said:

It is extreme and totally unwarranted in any civilised society!

 

But we aren't in a civilized society, so is it warranted? 

I believe he is simply baiting.

[KannikaP]

14 hours ago, AndyFoxy said:

Why? Throwing druggies in prison. What’s wrong with that? Why is it extreme?

And people who like a drink too?

[AndyFoxy]

12 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

And people who like a drink too?

Why would that need to happen?

[bamnutsak]

I saw one quote attriibuted to Anutin during the presser after this meeting...

 

"We operate a policy mainly for medicine, economics, never aiming towards recreation. Up to now, there will be some cases, some groups misuse. let the law handle it."

 

 

So he appears to be staying on message, which obfuscates the recreational aspect, for now.

 

My quick read is that the primary defense is that the Cannabis Bill will "control" cannabis, and that progress should re-commence on that activity. Input to the bill from all concerned parties will be listened to, debated, and added or rejected.

 

Assuming the Bill passes at some point, other efforts to re-criminalize cannabis (Administrative Court) will be stopped.

 

Cannabis usage for recreational purposes will be tolerated, much like the services sex workers provide, and controlled. Many of the controls are already in place of course (20 YO, pregnant, public nuisance, licensing, etc.). The Bill, and the resulting Cannabis Commission (24 members proposed with Anutin as the Chair), would continue to refine controls.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 23, 2022 by bamnutsak

[ericthai]

17 hours ago, AndyFoxy said:

Why would that need to happen?

You said all druggies, alcohol is a drug...

[AndyFoxy]

1 hour ago, ericthai said:

You said all druggies, alcohol is a drug...

But it is legal. If weed is made illegal again, and people use, sell or traffic in it, then throw them in prison. Along with those who do the same in other illegal drugs

[jacko45k]

5 hours ago, ericthai said:

You said all druggies, alcohol is a drug...

So is coffee if one wishes to be pedantic.....you see the title at the top of the page?

[ericthai]

15 hours ago, jacko45k said:

So is coffee if one wishes to be pedantic.....you see the title at the top of the page?

yes it is...My point is he wanted druggies to go to jail.