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Cannabis jellies with the photos downloaded from the Internet by Dr. Smith Srison and published by Thai Rath

 

by TNR Staff

 

A THAI doctor issued a warning that children should not eat cannabis jellies to go by the case of one young patient who after having done so had to be hospitalised for palpitations and severe irregular heartbeat, Thai Rath newspaper said Feb. 20.

 

Dr. Smith Srison, director of the Medical Council of Thailand and president of the Forensic Physician Association of Thailand, said in a Facebook post yesterday that the young patient had said that he bought the cannabis jellies from a store very near the school and thought it was an ordinary snack.

 

He added that it is not just this one case that shows the effect of marijuana on children, with emergency room doctors or psychiatrists also verifying the risky impact.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/02/20/doctor-warns-children-should-not-eat-cannabis-jellies/

 

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We haven't had any of these fear-mongering, vague stories, usually involving minors and/or crimes, in a while.

 

from the linked article...

 

That shops selling cannabis jellies are not reported to the police is because it cannot be done as it is no longer a drug.

 

Fail.

 

The Police here can investigate anything or anyone they want to. They are not limited by published laws.

 

Cannabis jellies, assuming they have greater than 0.2 % cannabis are ILLEGAL. The only thing with a THC value of greater than 0.2% that is legal is Cannabis flower.

 

Yes, I'll stipulate that some dodgy edible with 0.2% or less THC could cause an issue with a small child (5 YO) or infant. Yes, there are a lot of local and imported edibles being pedalled on FB. Yes, edibles (in the U.S.) have likeable/familiar names and packaging.

 

I seriously doubt some shop "near a school" is selling Cannabis edibles.

 

My guess is that water (drowning), motorized vehicles, predatory adults and a new trend like vaping (many local reels with young children (10 YO) vaping) are much more of threat to children than cannabis edibles.

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

Dr. Smith Srison, director of the Medical Council of Thailand and president of the Forensic Physician Association of Thailand, said in a Facebook post yesterday that the young patient had said that he bought the cannabis jellies from a store very near the school and thought it was an ordinary snack.

But Mr Anutin said it was for medicinal use only?

Liar.

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My first thought, why not fine the manufacturers of these jelly?? It is not done to make kids eat or use cannabis already and most candies are eaten by kids, as they have no idea what is in it... Secondly don't sell these candies in normal shops, but only in cannabis shops. and parents if you have brains don't give it to your kids how hyperactive they are.....But this is Thailand, everything goes as it is...and no clear rules and no enforcements...

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2 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

 

 

I seriously doubt some shop "near a school" is selling Cannabis edibles.

 

 

 

 

100's of Facebook sellers will do the trick. These edibles are tempting for children to try and shoukd be prohibited. When you smoke, you feel the effects within seconds, but edibles are a fifferent ball game. I"ve seen quite some people in my time who thought their time had come by eatjng toojuch space cake. 

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21 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

These edibles are tempting for children to try and shoukd be prohibited.

They ARE prohibited, assuming they are over 0.2 % THC.

 

21 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

100's of Facebook sellers will do the trick.

Yes, that's already been acknowledged and established. However this child did not purchase on line.

 

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

They ARE prohibited, assuming they are over 0.2 % THC.

 

Yes, that's already been acknowledged and established. However this child did not purchase on line.

 

 

 

 

If a cookie or brownie has a mass of 20 grams, than 0.2% results in 40 milligrams THC. Way too much for most of us and potentially dangerous (driving?). Thousands of children are buying it online, if one is to believe the Thai media.

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1 hour ago, SoilSpoil said:

If a cookie or brownie has a mass of 20 grams, than 0.2% results in 40 milligrams THC.

That's not how the THC percentage is measured in edibles. The final percentage is based on the content of the source material, the extraction proess, the amount of decarbing material, the decarbing process, and then how much say "butter" is used to bake a cookie. Note that the extraction  process is ILLEGAL.

 

1 hour ago, SoilSpoil said:

Thousands of children are buying it online

Doubtful but would welcome the basis for your assertion.

 

Again, this story is about jellies, not brownies, and it is about a young person buying cannabis jellies in a shop.

 

 

I will agree that most edibles sold on FB have a THC content greater than 0.2 %, and thus are ILLEGAL.

 

 

 

 

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8 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

Some of the advertised cookies on Facebook contain more than 40mg THC, which is way too much for most people, let alone children.

And you believe that the sellers are gonna pay for tests to see how strong their product is???

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