Thailand Tobacco Monopoly to grow Hemp plant for industrial use

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TTM to grow Hemp plant for industrial use

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand has promoted the cultivation of Hemp for industrial use with five provinces selected as sites for the growing under a five-year pilot project.

 

Hemp or what is called “Ganjong” looks very much like marijuana or “Ganja” as it technically is the same plant.

 

In the United States, Hemp is just as “illegal” to grow as marijuana is.

 

The demand for Hemp globally is high and at present, 27 countries have legalized l planting of the plant for industrial use.

 

Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) has revealed that it will be moving ahead with its plans to promote the growing  of Hemp after the cabinet has given approval of a 5-year pilot project to commercially grow Hemp in 5 provinces.

 

They are Chiang Mai, Chaing Rai, Nan, Tak and Petchabun.

 

According to Mr Daonoi Sutthi-Niphaphan, the director of the TTM, the growing of Hemp, a cannabis plant, especially when grown for its fiber, will be carried out at its Mae Cho Tobacco Experimental Station.

 

If proven successful, he said it will be introduced to farmers currently growing tobacco plants in the northern and north-eastern provinces.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ttm-grow-hemp-plant-industrial-use/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-02-14

[impulse]

I'd say that's a pretty good sign that legalization of the evil weed is imminent.

 

If it were just about any entity other than the tobacco monopoly (or maybe Pfizer or ThaiBev), I'd believe it's for industrial hemp.

Edited February 14, 2017 by impulse

[SABloke]

"Thailand Tobacco Monopoly". It alwys make me smile when I see this "company" name.

[connda]

2 hours ago, SABloke said:

"Thailand Tobacco Monopoly". It alwys make me smile when I see this "company" name.

Well, they obviously don't mince words.

[tukkytuktuk]

Can foreigners own and run a hemp farm? If not can foreigners volunteer to work on hemp farms?

[yougivemebaby]

Anyone know if we can buy the products from the monopoly man or the farmers ? ? Want to buy seeds to eat. Yum.


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[Mook23]

48 minutes ago, tukkytuktuk said:

Can foreigners own and run a hemp farm? If not can foreigners volunteer to work on hemp farms?

Foreigners can be hemp-consultants! All you need is a hammock and a pipe ??

[Panda13]

[blackcab]

1 hour ago, tukkytuktuk said:

Can foreigners own and run a hemp farm? If not can foreigners volunteer to work on hemp farms?

 

You can't "own" a hemp farm. You can own shares in a Thai company.

 

Agricultural work is a prohibited occupation, but work permits can be given to specialised occupations.

 

I'm not sure if a work permit for Quality Control is available or not. 

[jobsworth]

but who sold them the seeds to start the farm?

surely they did not go out into the wild looking for them.

[abab]

Just add some seeds with THC in the lot and enjoy <3

 

 

[yougivemebaby]

Can foreigners own and run a hemp farm? If not can foreigners volunteer to work on hemp farms?

I believe Thais (your friend down the road) need to get a license from the government to grow. As long as they are in the jungwat it should be no problem. I have a feeling people will sell seeds on their own for consumption and oils. Can't wait !!


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[yougivemebaby]

but who sold them the seeds to start the farm?
surely they did not go out into the wild looking for them.

You can buy seeds from china. I'm not sure if you can legally import them. I know Australia has a great industrial hemp program. I also read about a guy from the Netherlands who came here to teach about it. He probably brought over a stash of seeds !


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[ALLSEEINGEYE]

One of the best fibers known to man but made illegal to protect the cotton industry and has remained illegal ever since.

 

 

[tukkytuktuk]

One of the best fibers known to man but made illegal to protect the cotton industry and has remained illegal ever since.
 
 

So you can make Levi jeans out of hemp?

[nisakiman]

On 14/02/2017 at 7:28 AM, impulse said:

I'd say that's a pretty good sign that legalization of the evil weed is imminent.

 

If it were just about any entity other than the tobacco monopoly (or maybe Pfizer or ThaiBev), I'd believe it's for industrial hemp.

 

This is what puzzles me most. If they are growing industrial hemp for its multiple uses, you would expect the project to be put in the hands of a government run agribusiness or cloth making industry, not the tobacco monopoly.

 

Tobacco companies deal primarily with consumer products designed and marketed to be smoked. That's where their expertise lies. They have no expertise with raw materials for making fabrics or rope or whatever.

 

It's all very strange.

[Morakot]

 

Ahh Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) "diversifying" into  Thailand Hemp Monopoly...

 

Thailand 0.4 ! Giant state enterprises rule!

[yougivemebaby]

So you can make Levi jeans out of hemp?

Sure you can and they will be stronger, breathe better and last much longer.


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