I don't think its a bad decision. It should never have been legalised in the first place.
Yes many will be affected and loose income from its trade.
Many of my old schoolmates were potheads. I never despised them, they remain my friends, those that are left, that is.
What is quite shocking is the change in behavior after they smoked it. It has had a devastating effect of members of my family and friends families too. It too has had a devastating effect on those who smoked it. Of course users will deny that vociferously.
So, I will never condone it. Yes, there are those in government who are happy that their friends and funders have made a success in its trade. But we all know who infest our our governments have ulterior motives.
Like any drug, in excess in can be devastating to physical and mental health, with cannabis having a psychological dependence induced in heavy users. I agree that it can make people apathetic, cause psychosis, and other negative affects. Living in Thailand, my understanding is that most Thai people who use cannabis use oils and tinctures in CBD form to help with chronic muscle pain, insomnia, headaches, and other ailments. The 30% THC strains available in the dispensaries are sought after by tourists and some younger Thais - and this can have a negative impact on society, as well as the prolific smoking outdoors leading to complaints from locals, with the knock on effect on children and nearby schools, which is understandably highly problematic.
From a freedom of choice perspective to "pick your poison" it amounts to a nanny state dictating what people can or cannot put in their bodies. Alcohol is a far more damaging drug, causing accidents and road fatalities daily in Thailand owing to drivers driving very recklessly, impatiently, and totally impaired. Yet the alcohol industry thrives, is rarely demonised, save for open branded advertising being banned by the government, and alcohol sales limited to 11am-2pm, and 5pm-midnight, at stores and supermarkets.
From the point of view of people just trying to make a living, the govt decision to reclassify cannabis will be absolutely devastating for many Thais who have invested their life savings into businesses in the cannabis industry, only to have the rug pulled out from under them by this flip-flopping-U-turning government.
Addiction is a chronic disease (treatable) that affects the brain’s reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry. Once the brain’s reward system has been impacted by the addictive substance or activity, it can trigger a behavioral and biological response that promotes repeated engagement in the addictive behavior despite harmful consequences.
Addicts don't care about consequences. They care only about the next fix.
The alcohol issue is far less of a problem that what the press tell you. It is an alarmist response mainly. The drive for banning alcohol was a UN SDG. It was politically motivated.
I read an article where foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and was used to demonise South African wine business as it was dominated by white Afrikaner Farmers (under apartheid of course) written by a Canadian on behalf of the University of British Columbia (UBC) who made a claim linking alcohol to a smooth philtrum as a sign of FAS. The claim was that South African farmers were paying workers with wine as part of their wages. It was called the dop system. Dop is a tot in Afrikaans. In fact it was given to them free to reduce theft during bottling of wine. In many breweries beer is given to workers in a monthly provision, to stop theft too as well as access to free beer in a bar at the brewery after closing time.
In fact it is demonised, look at the taxes on alcohol. In south Africa you are compelled to register a still if you purchase one. Remember the Prohibition era when the trade was illicit. Banning it didn't stop it.
In the case of cannabis drivers in accidents are not tested for being under that influence, so it is not comparative. There are very few studies. The idea of claiming it had medicinal properties for cannabis was an excuse to make consumption for personal use legal to prevent prosecution.
The power brokers inside the Thai government behave as if they see flip-flopping on almost every policy as a feature, not a bug. What are they smoking?
I read about Thailand recriminalizing marijuana earlier this morning. What a sad tale for so many small business owners and shops. All so doctors and police can try to get their money through corrupt influence. Then again Thailand loves to shoot itself in the foot over these greed driven fiefdoms..
Yeah, 18,000 shops must equate to at least 36,000 jobs or more, plus the farmers, distributors. I think this protest will see a large turnout. All so the corruption pie can be sliced up and divvied out amongst the hierarchy.
I don't think its a bad decision. It should never have been legalised in the first place.
Yes many will be affected and loose income from its trade.
Many of my old schoolmates were potheads. I never despised them, they remain my friends, those that are left, that is.
What is quite shocking is the change in behavior after they smoked it. It has had a devastating effect of members of my family and friends families too. It too has had a devastating effect on those who smoked it. Of course users will deny that vociferously.
So, I will never condone it. Yes, there are those in government who are happy that their friends and funders have made a success in its trade. But we all know who infest our our governments have ulterior motives.
Like any drug, in excess in can be devastating to physical and mental health, with cannabis having a psychological dependence induced in heavy users. I agree that it can make people apathetic, cause psychosis, and other negative affects. Living in Thailand, my understanding is that most Thai people who use cannabis use oils and tinctures in CBD form to help with chronic muscle pain, insomnia, headaches, and other ailments. The 30% THC strains available in the dispensaries are sought after by tourists and some younger Thais - and this can have a negative impact on society, as well as the prolific smoking outdoors leading to complaints from locals, with the knock on effect on children and nearby schools, which is understandably highly problematic.
From a freedom of choice perspective to "pick your poison" it amounts to a nanny state dictating what people can or cannot put in their bodies. Alcohol is a far more damaging drug, causing accidents and road fatalities daily in Thailand owing to drivers driving very recklessly, impatiently, and totally impaired. Yet the alcohol industry thrives, is rarely demonised, save for open branded advertising being banned by the government, and alcohol sales limited to 11am-2pm, and 5pm-midnight, at stores and supermarkets.
From the point of view of people just trying to make a living, the govt decision to reclassify cannabis will be absolutely devastating for many Thais who have invested their life savings into businesses in the cannabis industry, only to have the rug pulled out from under them by this flip-flopping-U-turning government.
Addiction is a chronic disease (treatable) that affects the brain’s reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry. Once the brain’s reward system has been impacted by the addictive substance or activity, it can trigger a behavioral and biological response that promotes repeated engagement in the addictive behavior despite harmful consequences.
Addicts don't care about consequences. They care only about the next fix.
The alcohol issue is far less of a problem that what the press tell you. It is an alarmist response mainly. The drive for banning alcohol was a UN SDG. It was politically motivated.
I read an article where foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and was used to demonise South African wine business as it was dominated by white Afrikaner Farmers (under apartheid of course) written by a Canadian on behalf of the University of British Columbia (UBC) who made a claim linking alcohol to a smooth philtrum as a sign of FAS. The claim was that South African farmers were paying workers with wine as part of their wages. It was called the dop system. Dop is a tot in Afrikaans. In fact it was given to them free to reduce theft during bottling of wine. In many breweries beer is given to workers in a monthly provision, to stop theft too as well as access to free beer in a bar at the brewery after closing time.
In fact it is demonised, look at the taxes on alcohol. In south Africa you are compelled to register a still if you purchase one. Remember the Prohibition era when the trade was illicit. Banning it didn't stop it.
In the case of cannabis drivers in accidents are not tested for being under that influence, so it is not comparative. There are very few studies. The idea of claiming it had medicinal properties for cannabis was an excuse to make consumption for personal use legal to prevent prosecution.
Just like in CA. My son left CA to start businesses there. They’ve flourished. Hope it doesn’t go through. 💜
The power brokers inside the Thai government behave as if they see flip-flopping on almost every policy as a feature, not a bug. What are they smoking?
I read about Thailand recriminalizing marijuana earlier this morning. What a sad tale for so many small business owners and shops. All so doctors and police can try to get their money through corrupt influence. Then again Thailand loves to shoot itself in the foot over these greed driven fiefdoms..
Yeah, 18,000 shops must equate to at least 36,000 jobs or more, plus the farmers, distributors. I think this protest will see a large turnout. All so the corruption pie can be sliced up and divvied out amongst the hierarchy.