webfact Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On January 15th, 2024, Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, the Thai Minister of Public Health, publicly revealed an issue with Mr. Prasitchai Noonuan, a member of the Thai cannabis network, who mentioned the Cannabis and Hemp draft bill was different from the previously proposed changes formed by a coalition of cannabis and health advocates. Dr. Cholnan stated that previously Prasitchai and other members of the Thai cannabis network were invited to political discussions regarding cannabis and hemp, emphasizing medical and health uses. The use of cannabis other than for medical and health purposes was considered to violate the law, however, current cannabis shops were not canceled, instead, they must operate under the new regulations, remarked Dr. Cholnan. “Users, sellers, shops, service times, and selling platforms of the cannabis must be supervised as the basis of marijuana including the root, stem, leaves, and petals, was not classified as an illicit substance. However, they contain an amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD), therefore, the use of these items must be under Public Health regulations and supervision,” said Dr. Cholnan. During the discussion, all parties were invited to express their opinion regarding the Cannabis and Hemp bill, however, risks to the health of humankind must be taken into account, remarked Dr. Cholnan. According to the previous bill from the Bhumjaithai Party, cannabis could be used in private spaces, but not in public areas, especially smoking. By Kittisak Phalaharn Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-16 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peabody Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 4 hours ago, webfact said: instead, they must operate under the new regulations, remarked Dr. Cholnan. Which new regulations?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted January 16 Popular Post Share Posted January 16 Let people get on with it, they can smoke and drink alcohol until it come out of their ears, if they choose to smoke dope so be it, nope I don't touch the stuff, 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thingamabob Posted January 16 Popular Post Share Posted January 16 There is no sense in allowing the widespread drinking of alcohol and smoking cigarettes, but not allowing the use of cannabis for recreational purposes. 2 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 18 hours ago, webfact said: The use of cannabis other than for medical and health purposes was considered to violate the law, however, current cannabis shops were not canceled, instead, they must operate under the new regulations, remarked Dr. Cholnan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 Cannabis consumption was , is , and always will be , here in Thailand . Leagalize it , why complicate things ...? 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Put it back on the banned list for the time being and start again regulating what’s legal and not legal instead of going round in circles trying to pick the bits out already in place which isn’t 100% legal or otherwise. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 (edited) Well, that certainly clears everything up. Seems like they are leaning toward liberal interpretations of valid medical conditions. Some medical-only States in the U.S. have limited qualifying medical conditions. In Florida, for example: Qualifying Medical Conditions: Cancer Epilepsy Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Crohn’s disease Parkinson’s disease Multiple sclerosis (MS) Medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to the others listed. A terminal condition diagnosed by a physician other than the qualified physician issuing the physician certification. Chronic nonmalignant pain caused by a qualifying medical condition or that originates from a qualifying medical condition and persists beyond the usual course of that qualifying medical condition. Currently, in Thailand the following are qualifying medical conditions for medical cannabis: Medical cannabis benefits for six conditions include: neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, intractable epilepsy, spasticity from multiple sclerosis, AIDS-related cachexia, and palliative care conditions Edited January 17 by bamnutsak 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles45 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Medical certificate from a Thai doctor.... what a joke. I needed one for my license renewal, never saw him, the receptionist gave it to me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davedub Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) This will obviously create a flourishing new market for doctors to write prescriptions, nothing more. Cannabis consumption with neither rise nor fall. There will just be paperwork to get first. Gotta love Thailand and its never ending need for piles of paperwork - the oh-so-important signature, stamp and fee seems required for anything and everything. It would be hilarous if it were not such a waste of time and money. Do the powers that be really think creating bureacratic hurdles will benefit anyone except the people who will be paid to create yet more piles of pointless paper? I have a theory - perhaps all this pointless paper we are all forced to endlessly generate ends up going to the power stations where it is burned to produce electricity? It's way cheaper than coal or oil, burns cleaner and they have an endless supply of the stuff! Perhaps this is the real reason why the regulations and their enforcement is in a constant state of flux - they're just managing the supply of fuel... Edited January 17 by Davedub formatting 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post retarius Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 13 minutes ago, Davedub said: This will obviously create a flourishing new market for doctors to write prescriptions, nothing more. Cannabis consumption with neither rise nor fall. There will just be paperwork to get first. Gotta love Thailand and its never ending need for piles of paperwork - the oh-so-important signature, stamp and fee seems required for anything and everything. It would be hilarous if it were not such a waste of time and money. Do the powers that be really think creating bureacratic hurdles will benefit anyone except the people who will be paid to create yet more piles of pointless paper? I have a theory - perhaps all this pointless paper we are all forced to endlessly generate ends up going to the power stations where it is burned to produce electricity? It's way cheaper than coal or oil, burns cleaner and they have an endless supply of the stuff! Perhaps this is the real reason why the regulations and their enforcement is in a constant state of flux - they're just managing the supply of fuel... There is an inverse relationship between how advanced a country is and its need for piles of paper. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davedub Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 7 minutes ago, retarius said: There is an inverse relationship between how advanced a country is and its need for piles of paper. For sure. The irony is that Thailand would be so much more advanced if they didn't waste so much time and energy on pointless bureacracy and instead employed people to do something that was actually useful and of benefit to the Thai people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 The prescription path is going to create more paperwork at the sales point, dollars for donuts they will want a copy of the prescription, a copy of your ID, a photo of you holding the prescription, ID and bong. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 1/17/2024 at 6:06 AM, Thingamabob said: There is no sense in allowing the widespread drinking of alcohol and smoking cigarettes, but not allowing the use of cannabis for recreational purposes. Sure there is..... been going on for decades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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