Jail time to return for Cannabis players as PM describes the trade as a threat to Thailand

[TheFishman1]

Does this seem spineless? It was just me or is he like clueless? Who do you think is really pulling all the strings here TIT

[dinsdale]

1 minute ago, Srikcir said:

You can add VAT going to the State for all the purchases resulting from sale of cannabis as well as additional income tax to the State on business profits.

True. And maybe people getting off yaba because they can smoke dope. Another positive for society.

[samtam]

5 hours ago, JackGats said:

He may be telling the French what the French want to hear. The French (a timorous lot with no balls nowadays alas) are "worried" about cannabis liberalisation in Germany too. The difference is, the German premier is not going to promise re-criminalisation on a French channel just so that the French give him kudos.

 

What we need is more major countries pulling the plug on prohibition so that prohibition countries feel increasingly isolated.

 

1 hour ago, ronster said:

Guess he didn't speak to any German politicians then 😄

 

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Meanwhile in Germany:

Cannabis users 'will have a new place within our society': Germany prepares to legalise home cultivation

 

Meanwhile in Germany today....

I guess it's all about planning, discussion, implementation.

Edited April 1 by samtam

[dinsdale]

4 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Does this seem spineless? It was just me or is he like clueless? Who do you think is really pulling all the strings here TIT

Yep.Thaksin is behind  the scene but so is the army and police. Much more money to be put into pockets if dope becomes illegal again. Yabba will spike and the pockets of the generals, cops and judges will start filling up faster. Just like the good ol' days.

[Srikcir]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr Srettha made it clear that Thailand will stamp out the current freewheeling liberal atmosphere at street level regarding the sale and consumption of cannabis or marijuana.

Very hostile and distorted.

The so-called "freewheeling" was legal and cannabis sold by registered businesses. 

What should be said is that the government will flip-flop a progressive economic sustainable position to one consistent with illiberal politics demanded by ultra conservative political elements, ie., to stay in power.

Very sad to see Srettha's political weakness.

[riclag]

2 hours ago, Baba Naba said:

It's going to be a bitch trying to get that Genie back in the bottle if not impossible. The PM needs to do a little research on the benefits of cannabis, let alone the tax revenue!  But you can't fix stupid....

Its about the kids ! Kids gain access to it ! 

Thai Govt would have a difficult time in keeping weed out of young children's hands!  Example:The authorities cant even enforce a helmet law .

 

“Physical symptoms of cannabis use include restlessness or lethargy, abdominal pain, and severe nausea and vomiting while mental health issues are depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and severe aggressive behavior”.Apr 1, 2566 BE

 

https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/simedbull/article/view/260132#:~:text=Physical symptoms of cannabis use,behaviors%2C and severe aggressive behavior.

 

[Homburg]

You get what you (didn't) vote for. T.I.T.

[Luuk Chaai]

somebody didn't get the lion share of the cut ?

 

[Bday Prang]

37 minutes ago, riclag said:

“Physical symptoms of cannabis use include restlessness or lethargy, abdominal pain, and severe nausea and vomiting while mental health issues are depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and severe aggressive behavior”.Apr 1, 2566 BE

Makes one wonder why anybody would want to smoke it at all.  

 

Or the other way of looking at it is,...... Makes one wonder if we can believe anything that these so called experts tell us.  And that refers to everything not just lies  about cannabis

[transam]

1 hour ago, TheFishman1 said:

Does this seem spineless? It was just me or is he like clueless? Who do you think is really pulling all the strings here TIT

It would seem, not the puffers that smell like a farmyard......😝

[AgMech Cowboy]

I wish I kept track of all the posters on here who were constantly bashing the previous government and are now bashing this one, too. 

[Spock]

39 minutes ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

I wish I kept track of all the posters on here who were constantly bashing the previous government and are now bashing this one, too. 

So what's your point?

[transam]

41 minutes ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

I wish I kept track of all the posters on here who were constantly bashing the previous government and are now bashing this one, too. 

Why not, perhaps both are useless..............

[Gknrd]

That didn't last long.  Although if a stoner in Thailand you won't have to look very hard to buy it now for sure.

[Irish star]

Chinese Govt in his ear 

[Highlandman]

10 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

No problem, just tell the prison guards you don't feel well. Soon a helicopter will arrive and bring you to the VIP section of a hospital. 

Then just enjoy your stay until you will be released because of medical reasons. 😉 

But you'll need a mask and a neck brace to qualify. 

[Cereal]

The legalisation of weed in Thailand was done much the same way all of their important decisions seem to be made. Which is of course, with no proper due diligence, no thought process about the implementation, no care given to timelines and how thigs will roll out.

 

Legal weed isn't the problem. The problem is the way everything is done there. There's no freaking plan! Everything is done in an off the cuff half-arsed way. The only wonder is that some things actually work.

 

Canada legalized weed. Where's the problems there? Crickets....it's called planning.

[off road pat]

10 hours ago, Andre0720 said:

I see recreational drugs, tobacco, now cannabis, as having young Thai men, some that are still kids, as main users.

They start early morning to come get their bottle of cannabis, hemp products, cigarette in the mouth, as these immature men need something like that to make them feel part of a crowds, and feel like men. And a lot of money is spent on these products. Just one seller close by here, bought a new Honda car, and a new motorbike as well.

 

Men that are already immature, not wanting to take responsibility for their actions, even responsibility for children that they father along.

Now the number of cannabis shops are on a course to surpass the number of 7-11 shops.

 

I do not see anything good coming out of that in Thailand.

 

Perhaps the government had good intentions at the onset of the liberalization of cannabis, and what they see makes them question their first decision...

Hm,...Not the same government.

[off road pat]

4 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Meanwhile in Germany:

Cannabis users 'will have a new place within our society': Germany prepares to legalise home cultivation

As of today I heard on the radio, it's legal in Germany ! and I hope it's not a April joke !?

[off road pat]

8 hours ago, JackGats said:

He may be telling the French what the French want to hear. The French (a timorous lot with no balls nowadays alas) are "worried" about cannabis liberalisation in Germany too. The difference is, the German premier is not going to promise re-criminalisation on a French channel just so that the French give him kudos.

 

What we need is more major countries pulling the plug on prohibition so that prohibition countries feel increasingly isolated.

As of today I heard on the radio, it's legal in Germany ! and I hope it's not a April joke !?

[geisha]

10 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The world would be a better place without drugs.

But lets look at reality. What do you think will the above mentioned users do if cannabis is illegal? Will they just stop taking it or any other drugs? Or is it more likely that at least some of them will take illegal drugs?

There are lots of problems with illegal drugs, this is why they made some of them legal.

I’m in a mixed mind. I agree the world would be better without , and that there are a lot of problems with drugs. 
I honestly believe the legalization of cannabis was very badly thought out, and it sent a very bad message to the whole world !! The last few years ,IMO, has had a rise in a huge amount of thugs/ thieves/ dealers and crazies on big bikes. Thailand has the reputation that anything and everything goes. Where some western places like Amsterdam handles it properly and quite strictly, it still attracts people wanting a cannabis cafe. Added to the age old reputation for prostitution, Thailand is now considered a drugs haven. 

[xylophone]

2 hours ago, riclag said:

“Physical symptoms of cannabis use include restlessness or lethargy, abdominal pain, and severe nausea and vomiting while mental health issues are depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and severe aggressive behavior”.Apr 1, 2566 BE

 

https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/simedbull/article/view/260132#:~:text=Physical symptoms of cannabis use,behaviors%2C and severe aggressive behavior.

 

I tried smoking it a few times in the UK when I was younger and also in Nigeria, and I couldn't see what other people saw in it because it either made me very hungry, sleepy and sometimes giggly. Not something I took to at all.

[jaideedave]

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Yep.Thaksin is behind  the scene but so is the army and police. Much more money to be put into pockets if dope becomes illegal again. Yabba will spike and the pockets of the generals, cops and judges will start filling up faster. Just like the good ol' days.

Exactly D...Thats whats in the future. The BIB want it illegal for more backhanders.So obvious!

[Noah K]

Seriously, the cat is out of the bag, and it will be impossible to put it back in. No black market, means no corruption. How many people are getting rich off of the illegal beer industry? Exactly! Regulate it, tax it, and use the tax dollars to help the people of Thailand. They can start with the dangerous and ugly communication wires that don Thailand like lights on a Christmas tree. Roads and litter could also use some attention. And lets not forget smokey season. Yeah, bad cannabis, bad, very bad.

[bristolgeoff]

Look at other parts of the world,amercia in many states.It works and they get tax for everything too.It works here with shops open rent tax etc I have seen no real problems here and if u want to smoke or buy it u can.From thais that grow it sell it and anything else include the gov it works.They should look at the gambling laws allow casino in thailand,instead of thais going to the borders to gamble.They are looking to change the advertising and drink rules instead of the 7/11 rules close between 3 and 5 then later.A few rule changes will bring thailand into the modern world just a bit more

[JackGats]

1 hour ago, off road pat said:

As of today I heard on the radio, it's legal in Germany ! and I hope it's not a April joke !?

It isn't.

[Bangkok Barry]

32 minutes ago, off road pat said:

As of today I heard on the radio, it's legal in Germany ! and I hope it's not a April joke !?

 

Who knows if anything is real these days. Certainly you can never trust any photo now. And today I was sent this AI-generated video of Trump. 

[Shocked farang]

6 hours ago, Baba Naba said:

It's going to be a bitch trying to get that Genie back in the bottle if not impossible. The PM needs to do a little research on the benefits of cannabis, let alone the tax revenue!  But you can't fix stupid....

It's impossible to put the genie back into the bottle. Thailand already created a weed/CBD culture. People who understand and like these products will not accept the end of this industry. I belive that at the end what will happen is that most shops will be linked to Thai traditional doctors nearby who can write prescriptions for medical usage for anyone.

You just claim that you are suffering from some misterious headaches...That's it.

[thecyclist]

A threat to Thailand ,that would be donkey head and the square face he takes his orders from. The Shinawatra clan 's drug is power and money, they can't get enough of it. That drug is million times more dangerous than all the other drugs combined. 

[wensiensheng]

If it is such a clear and present threat, why was it legalized in the first place?