Speaking in New York, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said that his government will amend the law on cannabis, to restrict its use to medical purposes and to control retail cannabis outlets, within six months.

 

During his interview with Bloomberg, the prime minister said that, since cannabis was decriminalised in Thailand last year, by removing it from the Category 5 drugs list, it has become the first country in Asia where cannabis is available for medical as well as recreational purposes, resulting in the rapid growth of retail outlets offering cannabis and its extracts over the counter.

 

He claimed that there is broad agreement among the 11 coalition parties that the use of cannabis and its extracts must be restricted to medical use.

 

Decriminalisation of cannabis and its extracts is the flagship policy of the Bhumjaithai party, the second largest party in the coalition during the election campaign.

 

Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said today (Thursday) that the Bhumjaithai party can resubmit its Cannabis Bill to parliament for consideration.

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-09-21

 

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Says the man who has a convicted heroin smuggler as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. 

So only for medical use but going to control.retail outlets lol. So what will the retail be selling ???????? Insult to a persons intelligence reading the news in Thailand

20 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Says the man who has a convicted heroin smuggler as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. 

And the country's leading legislative "pot-head" as the former Public Health minister now lately having become the new Interior Minister.

 

He plans to do something within 6 months and already knows what that is but refuses to share this information with the public. What a sleaze.

i would like to hear a statement from anutin on this 11 party agreement. 

26 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

And the country's leading legislative "pot-head" as the former Public Health minister now lately having become the new Interior Minister.

 

was there really a need for the derogatory comment ? 

28 minutes ago, Dogmatix said:

He plans to do something within 6 months and already knows what that is but refuses to share this information with the public. What a sleaze.

"the use of cannabis and its extracts must be restricted to medical use" Think this will speak for itself.

"control retail businesses" Most likely you need a license and could lose it when selling for non-medical use. 

6 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

"the use of cannabis and its extracts must be restricted to medical use" Think this will speak for itself.

"control retail businesses" Most likely you need a license and could lose it when selling for non-medical use. 

i personally know of multiple stores that already had warnings and shut downs because they were not following the rules properly. 

 

 

2 hours ago, stoner said:

i would like to hear a statement from anutin on this 11 party agreement. 

Anutin made his position clear earlier in an interview with CNN.

 

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Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he expected legal cannabis production to boost the economy but cautioned that recreational use of the drug remains illegal.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/09/asia/thailand-cannabis-legal-minister-interview-intl-hnk/index.html

3 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

So only for medical use but going to control.retail outlets lol. So what will the retail be selling ???????? Insult to a persons intelligence reading the news in Thailand

Very difficult on police to go find cat in jungle and get back in cage.  Also young people always crave what’s forbidden. 

Thai people don't seem to crave it much. Chiang Mai is chock full of outlets, with no apparent customers. I only smelled it while walking thru the foreign guesthouse ghetto and a certain dance 

club zone. 

3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

"the use of cannabis and its extracts must be restricted to medical use" Think this will speak for itself.

"control retail businesses" Most likely you need a license and could lose it when selling for non-medical use. 

Every single person who has bought from a weed shop has had a medical needs, or they would not buy....No one would break the law...

22 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Every single person who has bought from a weed shop has had a medical needs, or they would not buy....No one would break the law...

They could start like California did. With the quack doctor giving medical cards to all comers "I feel stress, can't sleep, no appetite"

 

Here you go. Try some OG diesel Gorilla glue you will never get off your couch again and Domino's delivers to 2AM.

This guy needs to go! First the pot and now he wants to involve Thaksin in politics when he gets out! Pffft! Army to the front! 

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Speaking in New York, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said that his government will amend the law on cannabis, to restrict its use to medical purposes and to control retail cannabis outlets, within six months.

So exactly how can you have it restricted as medicinal use only and have retails outlets or online sellers.?

 

Bazaar world a guy that steals millions gets convicted comes back goes directly to a Hospital suite after a few hours and now he wants him to be part of the government. His sister, who is on your guard, leaves the country, the Red Bull kid who has all this time they have never issued a red notice, a heroin trafficker convicted is in government here so this is why I say Thailand is bizarre world  TIT

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

So exactly how can you have it restricted as medicinal use only and have retails outlets or online sellers.?

 

Require a prescription from a MD or a medical use card for purchase like certain jurisdictions do ? ????‍♂️

Strange that he drops this policy change when outside of Thailand, in English with an English language media outlet?

 

Why not communicate directly to Thai citizens first?

 

 

Anyway, I don't understand why he doesn't just relist Cannabis flower on the Narcotics list TODAY, with the stroke of a pen? That's how it was de-criminalized on 9 June 2022. The exact same process could be used TODAY, not in six months, to re-criminalize it.

 

Pharmaceuticals are on the Narcotics List, and are illegal to possess, sell and consume unless prescribed and dispensed at controlled pharmacies. Their legal distribution is tightly controlled.

 

Cannabis was already LEGAL for medical purposes ~ 2017-ish.

 

I think the PM is uninformed on this, and many other topics, he's more a of a talker than a doer. It would be nice if he could articulate a real plan.

 

 

 

 

Grow your own... 

Don't criticize it, Babylon. ????

 

 

4 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Thai people don't seem to crave it much. Chiang Mai is chock full of outlets, with no apparent customers. I only smelled it while walking thru the foreign guesthouse ghetto and a certain dance 

club zone. 

Thais aren't stupid .... they buy better quality and cheaper product on Line & FB.   Delivered right to your door.

13 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

Strange that he drops this policy change when outside of Thailand, in English with an English language media outlet?

 

Why not communicate directly to Thai citizens first?

 

 

Anyway, I don't understand why he doesn't just relist Cannabis flower on the Narcotics list TODAY, with the stroke of a pen? That's how it was de-criminalized on 9 June 2022. The exact same process could be used TODAY, not in six months, to re-criminalize it.

 

Pharmaceuticals are on the Narcotics List, and are illegal to possess, sell and consume unless prescribed and dispensed at controlled pharmacies. Their legal distribution is tightly controlled.

 

Cannabis was already LEGAL for medical purposes ~ 2017-ish.

 

I think the PM is uninformed on this, and many other topics, he's more a of a talker than a doer. It would be nice if he could articulate a real plan.

 

 

 

 

They seem to really love to make Big announcements about things things in Thailand with no details provided.....Its a national sport..

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

So exactly how can you have it restricted as medicinal use only and have retails outlets or online sellers.?

Easy,  sell it through pharmacies who would require a  prescription from a medical  practitioner. Set standards for labs producing the  extract and enforce. 

5 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Anutin made his position clear earlier in an interview with CNN.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/09/asia/thailand-cannabis-legal-minister-interview-intl-hnk/index.html

says nothing about an 11 party agreement. earlier ? the cnn link you are providing is a year old. 

 

i meant a statement after this so called 11 party agreement. 

5 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

Easy,  sell it through pharmacies who would require a  prescription from a medical  practitioner. Set standards for labs producing the  extract and enforce. 

This has already been done. In 2017 no less.

 

BTW, foreigners, save those few who have access to the Thai Social Safety Net, would not be eligible.

 

 

5 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Thai people don't seem to crave it much. Chiang Mai is chock full of outlets, with no apparent customers. I only smelled it while walking thru the foreign guesthouse ghetto and a certain dance 

club zone. 

 

So this is a good thing? Right?

 

No one is buying it, so no one is smoking it.

 

Rejoice.

 

Consuming cannabis in public where it causes an annoyance is ILLEGAL today. 

I bet that the "reform" will look something like this:  He will restrict the licensing of retail shops so that only outlets owned by Boonrawd and ThaiBev can sell cannabis retail!

A lot of people are going to be unhappy with that

 

1 hour ago, Ben Zioner said:

Easy,  sell it through pharmacies who would require a  prescription from a medical  practitioner. Set standards for labs producing the  extract and enforce. 

So the weed only shops would become illegal.