webfact Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Cannabis amnesty this week By The Nation FDA firm on regulated cultivation; Bhumjaithai Party vows to make it an economic plant NEW REGULATIONS that will give amnesty to those in possession of cannabis are expected this week, the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday. FDA secretary-general Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong also maintained that the recent legalising of medical marijuana would not cover recreational use or allow cultivation by all growers. He said the law now in force allows limited cultivation of marijuana under the auspices of relevant authorities and with prior permission from the Narcotics Committee. “The amended narcotics law does not permit unrestricted planting of cannabis,” Tares said, responding to Bhumjaithai Party’s campaign pledge to legalise the cultivation of marijuana and a plan by the Tobacco Authority of Thailand to help tobacco farmers switch to cannabis. “The law clearly states that marijuana cultivation must be for medical purposes, so permission will not be given for planting it for other purposes or for smoking,” the FDA chief said yesterday. Tares He said the FDA would this week submit three draft ministerial regulations on cannabis possession amnesty for Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn to endorse. After the endorsement, he expected the new regulations to be announced in the Royal Gazette within this week before going into force. The newly amended Narcotics Act came into effect on February 19 after passing through the National Legislative Assembly. However, the regulations are required to legalise medical marijuana. Later, the Narcotics Committee approved the three drafts in support of legalising medical marijuana. The first draft offers amnesty to organisations and researchers in the fields of modern medicine and traditional Thai medicine, if they register within a given timeframe. The second draft offers amnesty to patients, while the third offers amnesty to all other users and possessors of cannabis. The three ministerial regulations would exempt doctors, researchers, community enterprises, cancer patients and others who register with the FDA or with health offices from legal action for possession or cultivation of cannabis. Dr Tares said people afflicted with cancer and certain other medical conditions will be able to use marijuana leaves and flowers in their treatment as recommended by a doctor, not just cannabis extracts or oil. Practitioners of traditional medicine who want to use marijuana or its extracts to treat their patients must first pass a training course to be organised by the Medical Science Department. The first such training course, for about two days, could be held next month, department director-general Somsak Akksilp said yesterday. He said medical personnel who pass the training would be registered as practitioners authorised to use marijuana in the treatment of patients. “Both doctors and pharmacists will be trained. Hospitals and sanatoriums wishing to use marijuana in their treatment will have to register. The point is no harm must be done to the patients,” he said. Meanwhile, Bhumjaithai Party yesterday stood firm on its policy platform to allow general cultivation of marijuana in Thailand, if it were elected to run the country. The party’s leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he has become known as a leader who fights for the rights of marijuana users. Bhumjaithai spokesman Settapong Malisuwan said the party wanted marijuana to become an economic plant that would help increase income for Thais. “We will follow the California model. They succeeded in generating revenue of Bt1.9 trillion a year [from legalising marijuana],” he said. Earlier, Tobacco Authority of Thailand director Daonoi Suttiniphapunt said the agency would encourage its tobacco growers to switch to marijuana cultivation, following legalisation of medical cannabis. She said this would help tobacco growers at a time when cigarette sales are expected to decline due to a sharp hike in taxes. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30364696 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-02-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 LEGALISE IT. Simple. Do this and yaba, ice etc. useage will dwindle. Drug related deaths will dwindle. Drug related crime will dwindle etc. Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: Anutin Charnvirakul, said he has become known as a leader who fights for the rights of marijuana users. Anutin for PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I don’t understand this.. amnesty for what? A place for people to go drop off their weed? Is this a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, lust said: I don’t understand this.. amnesty for what? A place for people to go drop off their weed? Is this a joke? Yes, There is aways a big joke in Thailand, most days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Thailand has more than enough dizz brains so now we will allow "medical use of Marijuana. Right." I have difficulty seeing cars and trucks in front of me so I need a prescription for 5 baggies of MEDICAL mary jane. Not just Thailand. We need more pain relievers. Never knew so many people were in pain that could be eased by the dreaded plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 So they have nothing set up for people to get Ganga on prescription, and they expect people to go to the police and give up any supplies that they have? yeah, right I can really see that working..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I think it should be planted everywhere, especially on the hillsides, then when the farmers come to burning season???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickstav Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 If you smoke weed, and have never been caught, why in the world would you go turn yourself in for amnesty to be put on some police database? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimdandy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Cannabis Amnesty! Give me a break!!! The air quality is so bad that stores in BKK like Big C sold out of masks and you talk about smoking reefer!!!!??? Where are your priorities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, dinsdale said: LEGALISE IT. Simple. Do this and yaba, ice etc. useage will dwindle. Drug related deaths will dwindle. Drug related crime will dwindle etc. Simple. I'm 100% for legalising drugs, but if you think legalising cannabis will make people stop using Yaba or Ice then you don't understand drugs very well. They are different drugs that people use for different things. I used to love taking coke and would never have smoked weed as an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 No sense of any fun these guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 you don't want to be caught using now if not under this narrow umbrella, they will make an example of you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spornb Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 How do we volunteer for the clinical trials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim7777 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 So when will hospitals and I believe it said pharmacies as well actually begin selling it for medical purposes? I heard that it would be April 1st but I don’t know there’s always so much misinformation out there about relevant issues. Will the small clinics be allowed to prescribe it? What about the pharmacies. Or will medical marijuana be treated as a highly controlled substance like morphine and other real narcotics? I know it’s pretty easy to get diazepam and other benzodiazepine medications at almost any small medical clinic and the right strains of medical marijuana might make a really good and safer alternative to diazepam and other benzodiazepines and possibly for pain as well as long as it’s the right kind of marijuana. If it’s the wrong strain of marijuana it could potentially make your medical problem worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I wonder if farmers can grow hemp for paper products, clothing and such. Easily renewable and saves the forests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Jimdandy said: Cannabis Amnesty! Give me a break!!! The air quality is so bad that stores in BKK like Big C sold out of masks and you talk about smoking reefer!!!!??? Where are your priorities? The story says smoking pot still banned. It's to be used in pill or oil form. The priorities are in releaving pain and improving health of cancer patients and those with other conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen52 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Sometimes it is hard to tell who is stoned, and who is just plain stupid, here... Same same. The medicinal benefit use is still a way off. The recreational use. Business as usual. Same same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen52 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 The first such training course, for about two days, could be held next month, department director-general Somsak Akksilp said yesterday. Day one.. how to roll a tight joint. Day two... sample day ones efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e2x10 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 LEGALIZE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, seancbk said: I'm 100% for legalising drugs, but if you think legalising cannabis will make people stop using Yaba or Ice then you don't understand drugs very well. They are different drugs that people use for different things. I used to love taking coke and would never have smoked weed as an alternative. I think your wrong because coke,weed,xtc and more drugs like that are recreational drugs where yaba and ice and crack are junkie drugs even coke is a little when missused . People who use yaba crack ice and missuse coke and alcohol are likely to get agressive where to people using xtc weed or other recreational drugs like that never cause any problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 5 hours ago, dinsdale said: LEGALISE IT. Simple. Do this and yaba, ice etc. useage will dwindle. Drug related deaths will dwindle. Drug related crime will dwindle etc. Simple. Legalise it yes>> not sure there are any peer reviewed studies showing a link between legalisation of cannabis and a drop in ice use or other illicit substances Members 171 444 posts Gender: Report post #10 Posted 4 hours ago (edited) Cannabis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I cannot see any benefit to handing youself in Either throw your stuff away or carry on hiding Maybe amnesty for people currently charged with weed offenses would be better Whats the benefit of handing yourself in If either your going to carry on smoking and growing or if not then you can burn your stuff I dont get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Mac98 said: The story says smoking pot still banned. It's to be used in pill or oil form. The priorities are in releaving pain and improving health of cancer patients and those with other conditions. Has also been used successfully in countries like Israel to treat Asperger's behaviours and Parkinson's symptoms as well as in some mental health conditions as has MDMA for PTSD etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, dallen52 said: Sometimes it is hard to tell who is stoned, and who is just plain stupid, here... Same same. The medicinal benefit use is still a way off. The recreational use. Business as usual. Same same. Plenty of good longer term studies about the medical use of cannabis, especially in cancer, parkinsons, epilepsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimdandy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Mac98 said: The story says smoking pot still banned. It's to be used in pill or oil form. The priorities are in releaving pain and improving health of cancer patients and those with other conditions. Very true, however, if you cannot breathe healthy air it's all for not. I am all for holistic healing. It just seems the bigger issue of air quality is far more important than legalization at this point. The air quality issue is far more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Jim7777 said: So when will hospitals and I believe it said pharmacies as well actually begin selling it for medical purposes? I heard that it would be April 1st but I don’t know there’s always so much misinformation out there about relevant issues. Will the small clinics be allowed to prescribe it? What about the pharmacies. Or will medical marijuana be treated as a highly controlled substance like morphine and other real narcotics? I know it’s pretty easy to get diazepam and other benzodiazepine medications at almost any small medical clinic and the right strains of medical marijuana might make a really good and safer alternative to diazepam and other benzodiazepines and possibly for pain as well as long as it’s the right kind of marijuana. If it’s the wrong strain of marijuana it could potentially make your medical problem worse. David Crosby (Of Crosby, Stills & Nash) was onced asked if he had a drug problem in the 60's. He replied "The only problem I had was getting enough!" But he also added that the "dope" that he used to smoke in the 60's was much weaker than the artificially grown/enhanced "skunk" available today. He said that he tried it once, and never again - he said it was like smoking LSD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 3 hours ago, dallen52 said: Sometimes it is hard to tell who is stoned, and who is just plain stupid, here... Same same. The medicinal benefit use is still a way off. The recreational use. Business as usual. Same same. They are defiantly not stoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Jim7777 said: So when will hospitals and I believe it said pharmacies as well actually begin selling it for medical purposes? I heard that it would be April 1st You can’t start selling weed on April Fools Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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