Deputy PM Anutin Charnvirakul Questions Legal Implications of Cannabis Reclassification

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On July 6th, 2024, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul responded to the Narcotics Control Board’s proposal to reclassify cannabis and hemp as narcotics.

Anutin reaffirmed Bhumjaithai Party’s stance that cannabis should be used for medical and economic purposes, not for recreation. Anutin questioned the rationale behind this reclassification, as it reverts to a previous status set by the same board during his tenure as Minister of Public Health.

 

Anutin expressed concerns about the legal implications for community-level cannabis growers and questioned how the Thai government would address the thousands released for cannabis-related offenses in 2022.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-07-08

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Anutin reaffirmed Bhumjaithai Party’s stance that cannabis should be used for medical and economic purposes, not for recreation.

That's what he said when he rail-roaded it through the first time around.

Look what a bleedin mess that turned out.

[RSD1]

More anti flip-flop waves. 

[dinsdale]

Recreational use should be legal and regulations should be put in place. This is the logical and economically beneficial way to go and before anyone says TIT, yes, I am well aware of this fact.

[Thingamabob]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

That's what he said when he rail-roaded it through the first time around.

Look what a bleedin mess that turned out.

What 'bleedin' mess ? I'm not a regular user, however I was prescribed cannabis once, following a bad fall. It reduced the pain and anxiety, and definitely aided my full recovery. In my opinion re-criminalization would be a huge mistake.

[klauskunkel]

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Anutin Questions Legal Implications of Cannabis Reclassification

asking questions before one starts something is usually a good practice, questioning after makes one look like a doofus:

 

[Tropicalevo]

34 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

asking questions before one starts something is usually a good practice, questioning after makes one look like a doofus:

 

 

Shame he did not ask them when he  forced the change through and was buying votes from the dope heads and dealers.

He screwed it up and now he is trying to recover from the 'egg on face' syndrome.

[hotchilli]

46 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

What 'bleedin' mess ? I'm not a regular user, however I was prescribed cannabis once, following a bad fall. It reduced the pain and anxiety, and definitely aided my full recovery. In my opinion re-criminalization would be a huge mistake.

Prescribed is the important "word" not made available on every street by weed shops.

[ignore it]

Keep weed legal.