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Marijuana industry faces disaster as Health Minister unveils law to outlaw recreational pot use in Thailand
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

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Former leader of the Pheu Thai Party and Minister of Public Health Cholnan Srikaew has unveiled his new law on marijuana or cannabis. It is not good news for cannabis shops. It clearly aims to outlaw the recreational use of the drug and empowers the Royal Thai Police to prosecute offenders.


Thai Cannabis Crackdown: Health Minister’s new law targets recreational use and challenges Bhumjaithai’s legacy. Minister Cholnan unveils strict cannabis law, eliminating recreational use. The current liberal order faces risk as seizures in Ireland complicate the discussion and re-introduce Thailand’s international obligations.


The writing in a proposed new law is very clear about the future of recreational cannabis use in Thailand. Certainly, after Minister of Public Health Mr Cholnan Srikaew, on Sunday, unveiled his new draft legislation, the future of marijuana or pot outlets which have become ubiquitous in Thailand, are now verily in doubt. The law provides the mechanism to outlaw the sale of parts of the cannabis plant which have a THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) value in excess of 0.2%. Moreover, the legal provision even calls for review and research on the efficacy of the ongoing use of cannabis for medical purposes. At the same time, the latter will, when the law is passed, become the only basis by which it can be legally used in Thailand.

 

The fears of the cannabis industry have been realised. Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew has officially signed a bill aimed at reinforcing stringent regulations on the drug.

 

Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2024-01-08

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

On January 6th, 2024, Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, the Thai Minister of Public Health, forwarded a Marijuana Bill for Cabinet consideration, emphasizing its focus on medicinal use only.

That's what Anutin said... didn't quite work-out that way.

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

The current liberal order faces risk as seizures in Ireland complicate the discussion and re-introduce Thailand’s international obligations.

Why penalize weed users here, it up to customs, to stop the export, and the import,  can't they do their job? train the dogs!

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I think it will do more harm to reduce the tax making wine more affordable than to keep the current status of cannabis. There is no doubt  much more research on the negative effects of alcohol than there is research on the negative effects of cannabis.

 

The problem most likely wrests with old politicians possessing old values while wielding power in the 2020s. 

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6 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

i can't go to that restaurant either. the stench of wine and alcohol makes me want to vomit. 

Good, to make everyone happy, the pot shops are going to close, and you can have street food.

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