Is Thailand’s love-hate relationship with legal cannabis coming to an end?

[PJ71]

On 2/15/2024 at 1:15 PM, ChaiyaTH said:

Nothing will change

Hope not - weed is the way forward.

[PJ71]

On 2/16/2024 at 7:29 PM, steven100 said:

 

are you hallucinating ...     😂         you really believe drug users are fine   ???      I can't even contemplate your thinking .. it's just so pathetic.    society frowns drug users.    

what century are you from?

 

you have no idea about the amount of drug use by the general population in every country, whether it be recreational or prescribed meds, it's huge.

 

btw i frown upon you with your comments.

[PJ71]

On 2/16/2024 at 9:10 PM, steven100 said:

 

mike, i'm not angry or anything, i listen to others and i'm a logical thinker ....  but ... I just can't for the love of me think why any town would like and accept drug users and addicts. 

 

yes ,everyone has different points of view ,  but drug takers are despised and warrant policing in my view and in my home town....  haha 

 

you are just taking garbage ...  to try to convince folks that drugs are ok ..  HOW CAN YOU EVEN POSSIBLY TELL ME THAT IT'S OK TO TAKE DRUGS AND SOCIETY SHOULD ACCEPT THAT.  

 

geeezes .....   my auntie would turn in her grave with your stupid talk.    She doesn't accept drug users and I don't either so keep it in your room to yourself. 

 

DRUGS are not ok and never will be ...

sorry but enough on this crap ....     thanks anyway.

cheers..

 

 

Funniest post of the year........so far.

[steven100]

35 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Funniest post of the year........so far.

but true .....    why the heck do pot heads think society accepts drug users ?  because I can tell you for sure they don't.

Folks frown at drug users ...  everywhere. 

[PJ71]

1 minute ago, steven100 said:

but true .....    why the heck do pot heads think society accepts drug users ?  because I can tell you for sure they don't.

Folks frown at drug users ...  everywhere. 

You're funny.

 

You understand that a lot of society actually use pot ( amongst other drugs ), right?

 

ps - it's nice that you can give the opinion of all 'society' - impressive.

[steven100]

48 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Funniest post of the year........so far.

 

what part don't you comprehend ?

[steven100]

11 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

You're funny.

 

You understand that a lot of society actually use pot ( amongst other drugs ), right?

 

ps - it's nice that you can give the opinion of all 'society' - impressive.

 

sorry but not one of my Thai or Farang friends accepts drug users ..  that's for damn sure '   they are outcasts ...  and rightly so.  

but ...  up to you what you smoke or whatever.

[2baht]

1 minute ago, steven100 said:

 

sorry but not one of my Thai or Farang friends accepts drug users ..  that's for damn sure '   they are outcasts ...  and rightly so.  

but ...  up to you what you smoke or whatever.

You sound like a single malt guy, Stevo, does it make your car/mocy go faster?

[PJ71]

43 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

what part don't you comprehend ?

i comprehend it all, thanks for asking.

 

i find your medieval attitude amusing.

[PJ71]

40 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

sorry but not one of my Thai or Farang friends accepts drug users ..  that's for damn sure '   they are outcasts ...  and rightly so.  

but ...  up to you what you smoke or whatever.

You have Thai friends - lol.

 

Say no more....

[PJ71]

58 minutes ago, steven100 said:

but true .....    why the heck do pot heads think society accepts drug users ?  because I can tell you for sure they don't.

Folks frown at drug users ...  everywhere. 

How can you tell me "for sure" - you know everyone in society's opinion?

 

I don't drink alcohol but i certainly hold nothing against those that do drink alcohol and ( unlike you ) i certainly don't make silly claims.

[steven100]

5 hours ago, PJ71 said:

I don't drink alcohol but i certainly hold nothing against those that do drink alcohol and ( unlike you ) i certainly don't make silly claims.

 

how can you say that ...  that's ridiculous ....    When I was young and even at school in my home town,   smoking your cannabis was rare and not really ever an issue ....    if anyone was caught it would be in the local news paper,  the drug user would go to court and face fines.

 

However,   drinking a beer with friends after work was considered normal and it wasn't illegal and never has been. 

 

So don't make silly claims.   

[steven100]

5 hours ago, PJ71 said:

i comprehend it all, thanks for asking.

 

i find your medieval attitude amusing.

you just keep smoking your cannabis or whatever. 

[PJ71]

49 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

how can you say that ...  that's ridiculous ....    When I was young and even at school in my home town,   smoking your cannabis was rare and not really ever an issue ....    if anyone was caught it would be in the local news paper,  the drug user would go to court and face fines.

 

However,   drinking a beer with friends after work was considered normal and it wasn't illegal and never has been. 

 

So don't make silly claims.   

When i was young many many people used pot / weed, it was not open. I doubt people smoking pot in your town was rare, i doubt it very much, you were just unaware.

 

Was it considered normal to drive home after drinking you beers, is it ok to drink beers coz it's legal? check the stats to see which one is worse for society.

 

IT's you with the silly claims ( repeated ).

 

Suggest you do some research about something that you obviously know little about.

[PJ71]

51 minutes ago, steven100 said:

you just keep smoking your cannabis or whatever. 

Yes, i will and i don't need permission from you to do so.

 

You enjoy your warm flat Leo.

[steven100]

10 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Yes, i will and i don't need permission from you to do so.

 

You enjoy your warm flat Leo.

 

You just don't get it do you ....  Lol

 

Drugs are not welcome in my home town and certainly not in many societies.

I find it astounding that you are trying to advocate that smoking pot or cannabis or whatever is fine and you really believe in your fogged mind that it's accepted. 

Where I come from ... folks avoid drug addicts like the plague ....  

 

I'll just reiterate what I find ....  

 

taking drugs is not considered fine,  people avoid those types as they are outcasts.

how can you even think that smoking drugs and your cannabis is fine.

 

I advocate an education program which reminds students in all schools that Drugs are wrong, Drugs are a big No,  Drug users should be avoided and outcast.

 

Everyone knows right from wrong at a young age ....  and taking drugs is 100% wrong. 

 

 

I think we've discussed this enough,  you have your path ... 

let's leave it at that shall we ... 

[mikebike]

Holy cow... Back to this thread after a couple of days and it's Groundhog Day 🤣

 

Don't feed the troll whose entire life is still encapsulated in his hometown and childhood. Feel some empathy for this poor guy and let him be 😂

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, PJ71 said:

i find your medieval attitude amusing.

It has only been illegal Federally in USA since 1937, why are you confusing that with medieval?

[ThaiFelix]

19 hours ago, PJ71 said:

How can you tell me "for sure" - you know everyone in society's opinion?

 

I don't drink alcohol but i certainly hold nothing against those that do drink alcohol and ( unlike you ) i certainly don't make silly claims.

Ask him for a source for his info, he'll probably link some knitting instructions, thats his usual form lol!

[steven100]

4 minutes ago, ThaiFelix said:

Ask him for a source for his info, he'll probably link some knitting instructions, thats his usual form lol!

you just keep smoking whatever it is and you'll be fine.  lol

[bamnutsak]

Given the incompetence of this government generally, and the Minister of Public Health specifically, who/which has accomplished nothing to date, it is probably reasonable to expect little change in cannabis "rules/laws" much before 2027.

 

The minister, Chonlanan Srikaew, is busy trying to get the Thai populace to "get busy" makin' babies.

 

More people are dying on his watch than are being born.

 

And there must be a dozen or so serious public health issues that need to be addressed.

[ThaiFelix]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

Everyone knows right from wrong at a young age ....  and taking drugs is 100% wrong. 

Yes thats why no one at all smokes it or voted for it to be legalised/decriminalised in so many countries/states.  Where is your logic man?  

[ThaiFelix]

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

you just keep smoking whatever it is and you'll be fine.  lol

You still havnt explained why you provided sources that had no relevance to weed?  PLEASE ANSWER !!

[fredwiggy]

14 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

how can you say that ...  that's ridiculous ....    When I was young and even at school in my home town,   smoking your cannabis was rare and not really ever an issue ....    if anyone was caught it would be in the local news paper,  the drug user would go to court and face fines.

 

However,   drinking a beer with friends after work was considered normal and it wasn't illegal and never has been. 

 

So don't make silly claims.   

I think you're missing a few major points. Cannabis doesn't make people violent, and most crimes associated with drug use involve meth, yaba, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. Drugs which are highly addictive and cause the body great harm, and also the mind. I'm not a big smoker but do indulge when I visit my kids (yes, they all smoke, and work), but when I smoke, all I wanted to do was listen to music, make love or eat afterwards. Cigarettes, which are legal, addictive and make people think they need them, cause a lot of health problems we all know of. My dad smoked up to 3 packs a day, and was lucky to live to 79 before lung cancer ended his life. When you were young, smoking pot wasn't rare, unless you're over 80. I'm 67, and it was used by more then I knew at the time (found out later), and I tried it in 1974 at age 17. The only drugs I saw hurting others were the before mentioned ones. People might get mellow smoking weed, but it doesn't necessarily make them lazy. Everyone I know who partakes works, and it hasn't affected their work in the least. Weed is used medicinally and for good reasons. Many of these, nausea being one, most of us know by now. The other side of this is doctors who kill many daily by over prescribing narcotics, opioids, for pain, which slow down the system (this it did to my ex wife who had to have her colon removed because of a doctor(s), prescribing fentanyl along with either morphine, dilaudid or vicodin, and she died from a heart attack last year because her body was abused for years from this doctor advice) , and cause many other health problems. As you said, drinking a beer with friends was considered normal and wasn't (isn't) illegal, but alcohol kills hundreds daily, many by those drinking then driving. Legal because someone's making money on it. Weed doesn't cause the accidents which alcohol does. It's obvious you don't like the idea of smoking weed, but if you don't understand something, it doesn't give you the right to condemn it. You're still a drinker I assume, and I'm sure you have had times when you drank then drove, as many of us have. It's a scary thing, and one that shouldn't happen, but people think they are okay when they aren't, and still get behind the wheel. You would be very surprised just how many people get high. People you know, and people you think don't. Hard drugs are never a good thing for sure, but weed isn't one of those, and it makes a lot of people chill out, especially in these times of high stress. It should have been legal for many decades everywhere, but ignorance hurts this. If you're going to have cigarettes and alcohol legal, which cause so many problems, weed, which doesn't, should be legalized. Nothing silly about people being happy. And nothing proved dangerous by smoking weed. Like anything else, moderation is crucial, but people will do what they want no matter if it's legal or not. There are people in jail for weed, and others who are given lesser sentences for murder. Sick world and court systems, but it is what it is, for now.

[fredwiggy]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

You just don't get it do you ....  Lol

 

Drugs are not welcome in my home town and certainly not in many societies.

I find it astounding that you are trying to advocate that smoking pot or cannabis or whatever is fine and you really believe in your fogged mind that it's accepted. 

Where I come from ... folks avoid drug addicts like the plague ....  

 

I'll just reiterate what I find ....  

 

taking drugs is not considered fine,  people avoid those types as they are outcasts.

how can you even think that smoking drugs and your cannabis is fine.

 

I advocate an education program which reminds students in all schools that Drugs are wrong, Drugs are a big No,  Drug users should be avoided and outcast.

 

Everyone knows right from wrong at a young age ....  and taking drugs is 100% wrong. 

 

 

I think we've discussed this enough,  you have your path ... 

let's leave it at that shall we ... 

I'm sure if you're home town is Mayberry there are people now smoking weed. Even Barney and Goober need a break from the daily tension.

[PJ71]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

You just don't get it do you ....  Lol

 

Drugs are not welcome in my home town and certainly not in many societies.

I find it astounding that you are trying to advocate that smoking pot or cannabis or whatever is fine and you really believe in your fogged mind that it's accepted. 

Where I come from ... folks avoid drug addicts like the plague ....  

 

I'll just reiterate what I find ....  

 

taking drugs is not considered fine,  people avoid those types as they are outcasts.

how can you even think that smoking drugs and your cannabis is fine.

 

I advocate an education program which reminds students in all schools that Drugs are wrong, Drugs are a big No,  Drug users should be avoided and outcast.

 

Everyone knows right from wrong at a young age ....  and taking drugs is 100% wrong. 

 

 

I think we've discussed this enough,  you have your path ... 

let's leave it at that shall we ... 

I get it everything you say, the world changes but it appears you're unable to??

 

You have no idea about the drug consumption in your home town unless you have CCTV rigged in every single house so that's a stupid remark.

 

Cannabis is fine mate, it sounds like you need some.

[PJ71]

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

It has only been illegal Federally in USA since 1937, why are you confusing that with medieval?

I'm not confusing anything, it was a figure of speech which you were obviously unable to understand, i'll keep it simple for you next time.

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

I'm not confusing anything, it was a figure of speech which you were obviously unable to understand, i'll keep it simple for you next time.

Good, you are on the right track by supporting weed.

I just think it idiotic to go around insulting those with differing opinions, and referring to them as old-fashioned somehow, and even more obscure, medieval, when of course you know nothing about medieval times. 

[BritManToo]

6 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Good, you are on the right track by supporting weed.

I just think it idiotic to go around insulting those with differing opinions, and referring to them as old-fashioned somehow, and even more obscure, medieval, when of course you know nothing about medieval times. 

It's  not about encountering people with different opinions.

It's about encountering people who think they have the right to impose their opinions on you.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

It's  not about encountering people with different opinions.

It's about encountering people who think they have the right to impose their opinions on you.

Opinions cannot be forced upon people.