webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Advocates for marijuana start 270km walk By THE NATION Monks, patients and renowned advocates demand free access to marijuana-based medicines before starting the 268km “Cannabis Walk” from Vachira Bhodiyan Forest Temple in Phichit province yesterday. DECHA SIRIPHAT, a well-known campaigner for medical marijuana, and his allies from over 10 organisations promoting sustainable health and agriculture practices began their 270-kilometre “Cannabis Walk” yesterday from a temple in Phichit, the Transborder News website reported. The walk, aiming to free marijuana from the legal impasse that is blocking its use for medical purposes, will wrap up in Suphan Buri. Decha, an advocate for sustainable agriculture, became a traditional medical practitioner and began producing marijuana-based medicines for free distribution among patients. However, after his work was blocked in line with the recent amendment to the narcotics law, he and his allies decided that it was time to campaign for a new round of legal amendments. The walk, 15km of which was completed yesterday, is being held to raise public awareness about cannabinoid medication as well as raise funds for the production of medicines, which are pending approval from concerned agencies. In the end, Decha hopes the use of marijuana will help relieve the burden on public healthcare as people will have the option of treating themselves with marijuana at home. Witoon Lianchamroon, a director of BioThai, one of the organisers, invited people to participate in the walk as well as put their signatures down in support of legal changes. Arthit Urairat, the rector of Rangsit University, said the state was depriving people of the right to access marijuana-based medicines, which have proved to be beneficial. He too is participating in the walk. One patient, a retired senior police officer, told Transborder News that he had been suffering from cancer for five or six years before opting for marijuana-based medication this year. He said his health has improved and the cancer has gone into remission since. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30369776 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-22 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I think cannabis was banned in the late 1970's when it became popular with US navy, R&R in Pattaya and when Thailand introduced the Narcotics Act 2522 (1979) and the Psychotropic Substances Act 2518 (1975). These men and women walking for cannabis today will remember the day's when it was legal. Just imagine smoking a big fat Thai stick blunt. I found a video that shows you how they used to make them. Here it is, and if anyone else has video of the history of Thai Marijuana I'd love to see it. It's a forgotten culture that only the hill tribes of Thailand carry on today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 22 hours ago, webfact said: began their 270-kilometre “Cannabis Walk” yesterday They don't wanna be smoking any ganj' on the march or it'll take forever to complete .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Justgrazing said: They don't wanna be smoking any ganj' on the march or it'll take forever to complete .. Because they are walking slow or they got the munchies and had to stop to eat for 7 hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I am not against legalizing weed. But not for Thai ladies, for their munchies would deplete the country's food supply within days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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