The ONCB-hosted discussion titled “Perspectives and Feedbacks After Cannabis and Krathom Left the Narcotics Act” aimed to garner the opinions of various relevant parties, in hopes of finding ways to prevent children and youth from abusing the two medicinal herbs.

 

Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, the minister of justice, asserted that krathom and cannabis were taken off the official list of narcotic substances with the intention of generating medicinal and economic benefits. Their removal from the list was also in hopes of enabling people to use krathom in the traditional way, which has long been prevalent in parts of Thailand. However, the minister noted that misuse or recreational use of these herbs have been detected. Children and youth have also been gaining greater access to krathom and cannabis after the herbs were no longer legally considered as narcotics.

 

According to the justice minister, the discussion saw participation from narcotics experts, academics, and individuals relevant to law enforcement. They exchanged their views on the situation and reflected on the developments that have come about since the removal of the two plants from the narcotics list. The participants sought to urgently bring about monitoring against the spread of cannabis and krathom use among children and youth. They also sought to improve public awareness about the harms of abusing cannabis and krathom to deter people from misusing the herbs.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: The Pattaya News 2024-02-02

 

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2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The participants sought to urgently bring about monitoring against the spread of cannabis and krathom use among children and youth.

 

is it really a problem? how many actual incidents that have nothing to do with pre-existing mental conditions have actually been documented in an unbiased way? 

 

seems to me that there have been many claiming that the devil weed made them do it... were these incidents investigated seriously. easy enough to make weed a patsy... as many here state... booze is way worst but remains legal

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, the minister noted that misuse or recreational use of these herbs have been detected. Children and youth have also been gaining greater access to krathom and cannabis after the herbs were no longer legally considered as narcotics.

Make it available and people will use it... Anutin handed it out like candy.

11 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Make it available and people will use it... Anutin handed it out like candy.

 

Yeah, whatever happened to the 1 million plants he distributed to fix Siam?

7 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

 

Yeah, whatever happened to the 1 million plants he distributed to fix Siam?

Went up in smoke, certainly didn't go to the labs for medicinal processing.?

I'm all for legalized weed but I'm convinced that habitual use is harmful for youth's developing brains.

But it's always tricky to try to stop kids from experimenting. If you make a big deal about it, they only want to use it more. 

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Make it available and people will use it... Anutin handed it out like candy.

Based on that, ban beer too.

The sincerity of those approving a ban on the recreational use of cannabis is highly dubious unless they also ban the recreational consumption of alcohol, and the smoking of cigarettes.

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

in hopes of finding ways to prevent children and youth from abusing the two medicinal herbs.

 

...good luck!