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Narcotic or not? Thailand’s cannabis industry in the balance as parties battle it out ahead of polls


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"Several medical associations and civic networks also believe cannabis should be banned again before its recreational use gets out of hand. Estimates indicate that last year alone, up to 11 million Thais used cannabis for recreational purposes following decriminalization. This includes not just smoking pot, but adding it to beverages, foods, etc. The figure jumped by more than 900% from 2021."

 

This doesn't mean it is all one way or the other. You don't need to ban it, just make laws and enforce them, like you do with alcohol.

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9 hours ago, BritManToo said:

OP is assuming there will be an election when votes made by the people are counted.

As far as I can see, the existing guys in charge will only lose if someone kills them all.

IMHO cannabis is 100% safe.

It is not "safe".

 

You're living in the past (not a surprise on these pages).

 

The psychoactive elements in it are far more refined, potent and concentrated than they were in......OMG, I'm going to say it....."My day".

 

Any number of scholarly articles are available describing the situation now:

 

"As the strength or potency of cannabis products has increased internationally over the years, so have rates of people being treated for cannabis addiction, say the authors of a new study....................Cannabis potency refers to the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabis - the key psychoactive drug it contains. Recent studies from the same team at Bath have found that the concentration of THC in cannabis has increased significantly over time meaning that cannabis used today is typically much stronger than previously.........These findings may help to explain why more people have received treatment for cannabis problems over recent years. Data from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction show a 76% increase in people entering treatment for cannabis addiction in the past decade."

https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/high-strength-cannabis-linked-to-addiction-and-mental-health-problems/

 

https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/about-mental-illness/learn-more-about-conditions/cannabis-and-mental-health/

 

https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/there-link-between-marijuana-use-psychiatric-disorders

 

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.597725/full

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 3/15/2023 at 1:06 PM, Enoon said:

It is not "safe".

 

You're living in the past (not a surprise on these pages).

 

The psychoactive elements in it are far more refined, potent and concentrated than they were in......OMG, I'm going to say it....."My day".

 

Any number of scholarly articles are available describing the situation now:

 

"As the strength or potency of cannabis products has increased internationally over the years, so have rates of people being treated for cannabis addiction, say the authors of a new study....................Cannabis potency refers to the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabis - the key psychoactive drug it contains. Recent studies from the same team at Bath have found that the concentration of THC in cannabis has increased significantly over time meaning that cannabis used today is typically much stronger than previously.........These findings may help to explain why more people have received treatment for cannabis problems over recent years. Data from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction show a 76% increase in people entering treatment for cannabis addiction in the past decade."

https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/high-strength-cannabis-linked-to-addiction-and-mental-health-problems/

 

https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/about-mental-illness/learn-more-about-conditions/cannabis-and-mental-health/

 

https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/there-link-between-marijuana-use-psychiatric-disorders

 

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.597725/full

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stoners confused?.......no surprises there.

 

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Everywhere that cannabis has been legalised has seen a rise in emergency admissions due to its use.

 

The stoner view is as pernicious and disingenuous as was that of the tobacco industry when the reality of the dangers of cigarette smoking began to be revealed.

 

It should be taken no more seriously than the exhortations of the alcohol industry for people to "drink responsibly".

 

Three of a kind.

 

 

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On sukhumvit road foreigners are now smoking this stuff on the sidewalks.

 

I object to having to breathe in that awful pungent smell wafting around on the sidewalk.

 

Time they banned this stuff and arrest those smoking this narcotic openly on the sidewalks, the situation in a short time has already started to get out of hand.

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On 3/15/2023 at 9:39 AM, webfact said:

The fate of Thailand’s cannabis industry may hang on who wins the upcoming general election.

Nah, it's not going anywhere. Too much money in it. 

 

On 3/15/2023 at 9:39 AM, webfact said:

Several parties are keen to undo the herb’s decriminalization that went into full effect in mid-2022.

They're just trying to get the conservative/older vote - as soon as they're in power they'll come up with excuses. 

 

It happens all the time: remember when Anutin promised his base that he would not join any coalition that supported Prayuth ????

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9 hours ago, Enoon said:

Stoners confused?.......no surprises there.

Your "opinion" was met with the deserved derision, and your only comeback is a personal insult? Lame.

 

 

9 hours ago, Enoon said:

Everywhere that cannabis has been legalised has seen a rise in emergency admissions due to its use.

"Everywhere". That's a bold statement.

 

Feel free to compare and contrast the death tolls for alcohol, tobacco, meth, opioids and Cannabis.

 

5 hours ago, userabcd said:

I object to having to breathe in that awful pungent smell wafting around on the sidewalk.

Some (more?) feel the same way about tobacco.

 

You can file a police report as smoking in public where it causes an annoyance is illegal.

 

 

I find it odd that so many people here feel the need to tell others how to live their lives. Why would I care if millions of Thais consume cannabis? Rather that than yaba. Cannabis users are a bit more mellow than meth-heads.

 

 

 

 

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