Future Thailand PM at odds with cannabis sellers and government over drug law reform

[snoop1130]

 

Cannabis sellers and several governmental departments have clashed with future Prime Minister, Pita Limcharoenrat, and his Move Forward Party (MFP) over the reclassification of cannabis and the reversal of the drug laws. The sellers are demanding clear clarification from the concerned departments on this issue.

 

On Monday, May 22, the MFP, led by Pita, and leaders of the coalition parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlined their collective goals in preparation for a government. The MOU includes 23 missions, and one of them is to reclassify cannabis as a controlled substance.

 

This mission drew significant criticism from cannabis sellers and relevant government departments. Yesterday, the spokesperson from the Parliamentary Commission that created the Hemp and Cannabis Act, Panthep Puapongphan, expressed his complete disagreement with the MFP’s stance. Panthep said…

 

“By immediately reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic, many patients who use it for medicinal purposes will potentially face legal repercussions. Some patients rely on cannabis without a doctor’s prescription. Perhaps Pita fails to understand this point. Addiction to cannabis is harder than addiction to alcohol and cigarettes. MFP supports a progressive alcohol bill instead of cannabis that has more benefits.”

 

By Petch Petpailin

Top photo caption: Photo via Facebook/ เขียนอนาคตกัญชาไทย

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/legal-cannabis-sellers-demand-clarity-amidst-potential-drug-law-comeback

 

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[mark131v]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

'By immediately reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic, many patients who use it for medicinal purposes will potentially face legal repercussions. Some patients rely on cannabis without a doctor’s prescription. Perhaps Pita fails to understand this point. Addiction to cannabis is harder than addiction to alcohol and cigarettes '

Perhaps this fella has unloaded both barrels into his feet, he is clearly stating that in his opinion weed that is available on pretty much every street is highly addictive and that many patients are self medicating without a prescription or medical advice. Seems a perfect reason to re-classify this drug to me....

 

 

[Bday Prang]

10 minutes ago, mark131v said:

Perhaps this fella has unloaded both barrels into his feet, he is clearly stating that in his opinion weed that is available on pretty much every street is highly addictive and that many patients are self medicating without a prescription or medical advice. Seems a perfect reason to re-classify this drug to me....

 

 

          Cannabis is nowhere near as addictive as cigarettes, where do they get this misinformation from?  And what difference would  a prescription make ?  It certainly hasn't helped the millions who are addicted to valium and other antidepressants that  the quacks hand out like toffees

        "medical" cannabis is a relatively  new thing  how many of these quacks are even qualified or experienced in prescribing it at all

          After smoking it for over 40 years with no ill effects , no depression , no suicidal thoughts and no schizophrenia I certainly don't need a guy in a white coat or anybody else to "advise" me about cannabis and will continue to "self medicate" until I go to meet my maker

 

[Jingthing]

It's not a narcotic. 

 

 

 

[Enzian]

Wait, this writer KNOWS who will be the next PM? I need his crystal ball, for a lot of things.

As far as the classification goes, obviously there will be some major compromises made, or as I will predict, an outright looking the other way.

[Will B Good]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

This mission drew significant criticism from cannabis sellers

Well......who would have thunk?

[stoner]

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Addiction to cannabis is harder than addiction to alcohol and cigarettes

this needs to be taken down from the story. the author should be ashamed of themselves for writing such willful lies. 

 

 

 

 

[Bday Prang]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

It's not a narcotic. 

 

 

 

He speaks a lot of sense, certainly more than Chuwit

[Bday Prang]

I think something has been lost in translation here, I could not find the original article in Thai to check, but I'm pretty sure he meant that its harder to become addicted to cannabis than it is to cigarettes or alcohol.

Otherwise the rest of his statement does not make any sense at all

[champers]

It's a political revenge thing. MFP used to be OK with cannabis but, when Anutin's BJT party failed to support MFP's bill proposing micro-breweries, MFP did an about turn and now oppose cannabis. Tit for tat.

[Mad mick]

Alcohol & Tabbaco is by far worse than weed ! alcohol ???? killed millions millions ! stupid thing to do pot is not a danger at All , compared to the above legal drugs & opioids medical & pharmaceutical companies push onto you drugs of dependace legally ????????????????. 

Edited May 24, 2023 by Mad mick

[JayClay]

8 hours ago, stoner said:

this needs to be taken down from the story. the author should be ashamed of themselves for writing such willful lies. 

 

 

 

 

I think it's a poor translation. I guess it meant to read "becoming addicted to cannabis is harder [more difficult] that becoming addicted to alcohol and cigarettes...."

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“By immediately reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic, many patients who use it for medicinal purposes will potentially face legal repercussions.

I'm sure a clause in the law will allow it to be used for medicinal purposes if prescribed by a doctor to treat a bonifide issue.

Not the free-for-all street trade that exists now.

[stoner]

31 minutes ago, JayClay said:

I think it's a poor translation. I guess it meant to read "becoming addicted to cannabis is harder [more difficult] that becoming addicted to alcohol and cigarettes...."

fair enough. thnks.

[CartagenaWarlock]

22 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I'm sure a clause in the law will allow it to be used for medicinal purposes if prescribed by a doctor to treat a bonifide issue.

Not the free-for-all street trade that exists now.

Hmm. Same as 100 baht medical certificate for a driving license. If a prescription is required to buy weed, there won't be any shortages of clinics for prescription. 

[Songlaw]

10 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

          Cannabis is nowhere near as addictive as cigarettes, where do they get this misinformation from?  And what difference would  a prescription make ?  It certainly hasn't helped the millions who are addicted to valium and other antidepressants that  the quacks hand out like toffees

        "medical" cannabis is a relatively  new thing  how many of these quacks are even qualified or experienced in prescribing it at all

          After smoking it for over 40 years with no ill effects , no depression , no suicidal thoughts and no schizophrenia I certainly don't need a guy in a white coat or anybody else to "advise" me about cannabis and will continue to "self medicate" until I go to meet my maker

 

I think we have a syntax problem. What l think the man was trying to say was that it’s harder to get addicted to ganja than alcohol or cigarettes, but l could be wrong. Regardless, I am with you. Having pledged in 1970 to never pass a tox screen willingly, l could still do without the random pee tests and consequent and sometimes life-long consequences. Conveniently, Anutin could be proffered by the junta as a potentially mutually acceptable alternative, as they seek and “find” reasons to preclude K’Pita & Co. from taking office. I support whom ever the Thai people duly elect, but we could do worse than K’Anutin, with little to no difficulty. For example, a certain fat man who wears a plethora of fine watches, yet still seems to have no clear idea of what time it actually is, in the big-picture sense. No matter the outcome, l am sure it will be clear sailing from here on out. 

[hotchilli]

15 minutes ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

Hmm. Same as 100 baht medical certificate for a driving license. If a prescription is required to buy weed, there won't be any shortages of clinics for prescription. 

But you will have to see a doctor to get one, not just walk into any high street weed shop and buy what you like, as it is now.

[TheFishman1]

Countries I’ve been selling weed for many years don’t have any of these problems in America. Many states have legalized it because they realize that it is not a danger to smoke it. It seems here anytime somebody gets in trouble and does something stupid. They blame it on marijuana. They all need to be educated. TIT

[phitsanulokjohn]

11 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

          Cannabis is nowhere near as addictive as cigarettes, where do they get this misinformation from?  And what difference would  a prescription make ?  It certainly hasn't helped the millions who are addicted to valium and other antidepressants that  the quacks hand out like toffees

        "medical" cannabis is a relatively  new thing  how many of these quacks are even qualified or experienced in prescribing it at all

          After smoking it for over 40 years with no ill effects , no depression , no suicidal thoughts and no schizophrenia I certainly don't need a guy in a white coat or anybody else to "advise" me about cannabis and will continue to "self medicate" until I go to meet my maker

 

Same here, we've been together now everyday for 45 years,most marriages,though they're are exceptions,don't last that long.

[bwanajohn]

They made a fist of the legalized cannabis roll out...

   If they had come out with regulations similar to the sale of tobacco or alcohol it wouldn't have been such a mess.

 Regulations about advertising ,etc would have been good.

I m in Canada now and seeing how it's been dealt with here is so different to Thailand and not so in your face.

 

  

[JimboB4]

Here’s a local news website that is a little more honest. 
 

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/after-election-thai-cannabis-ready-to-roll-with-the-changes/

[wazzupnow]

it can not be too soon to get this filth off our streets again

we do not need to see these addicts on every streetcorner

now cannabis is not even legal for 1 year 

and it destroyed most off the citycenters all over thailand

it smells terrible everywhere

those cannabis tourist from all over the world are a nusence for all self respecting people

with their eyes popping out and stinking op the place its worst than the pollution in burning season

and than there are people gathering signatures for keeping the cannabis on the street

maybe we should start gathering signatures to ban it again i think this would be many more

[jacko45k]

51 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

But you will have to see a doctor to get one, not just walk into any high street weed shop and buy what you like, as it is now.

And in a single stroke, you create the next corner craze..... dual purpose clinic/weed shops, with on duty doctor! 

[stoner]

3 minutes ago, wazzupnow said:

it can not be too soon to get this filth off our streets again

we do not need to see these addicts on every streetcorner

now cannabis is not even legal for 1 year 

and it destroyed most off the citycenters all over thailand

it smells terrible everywhere

those cannabis tourist from all over the world are a nusence for all self respecting people

with their eyes popping out and stinking op the place its worst than the pollution in burning season

and than there are people gathering signatures for keeping the cannabis on the street

maybe we should start gathering signatures to ban it again i think this would be many more

must of taken a lot of effort to write all this bs. 

 

 

 

[kennw]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I'm sure a clause in the law will allow it to be used for medicinal purposes if prescribed by a doctor to treat a bonifide issue.

Not the free-for-all street trade that exists now.

My thoughts also, a weed selling shop on almost every corner as well as online promotions including is not the way to go. Let the pot heads have access, and if as some of them say alcohol and gigs are dangerous and need restrictions then just impose the same on pot, including the tax component. 

[h90]

12 hours ago, mark131v said:

Perhaps this fella has unloaded both barrels into his feet, he is clearly stating that in his opinion weed that is available on pretty much every street is highly addictive and that many patients are self medicating without a prescription or medical advice. Seems a perfect reason to re-classify this drug to me....

 

 

Just that weed is not highly addictive....one of the least addictive narcotics, behind nicotine and alcohol...which than is a perfect reason to either go Saudi Arabia and ban Alcohol or keep Marijuana legal.

[h90]

You get what you vote for.....Some people start to notice that they voted for radicals.

[Bday Prang]

7 minutes ago, wazzupnow said:

it can not be too soon to get this filth off our streets again

we do not need to see these addicts on every streetcorner

now cannabis is not even legal for 1 year 

and it destroyed most off the citycenters all over thailand

it smells terrible everywhere

those cannabis tourist from all over the world are a nusence for all self respecting people

with their eyes popping out and stinking op the place its worst than the pollution in burning season

and than there are people gathering signatures for keeping the cannabis on the street

maybe we should start gathering signatures to ban it again i think this would be many more

 

It's absolutely unbelievable that people can write this rubbish....

Which streets do you class as "our streets" ?

"addicts on every corner"  what on earth are you talking about?

"destroyed city centers"  well at least try to give an example  (you can't can you)

" eyes popping out"    thats a new side effect I have never personally experienced

And best of all you want to collect signatures who do you think you are ? Chuwit ?  Try it and see what happens

I suggest you pour yourself another drink and try reading what you have written

 

[watchcat]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Addiction to cannabis is harder than addiction to alcohol and cigarettes.

No it's not.

[RandolphGB]

12 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

       And what difference would  a prescription make ? 

 

Tax revenues for the government and ... not cash-in-hand for crooks and money laundering shops for British boiler room Barrow boys in Bangkok.