Thailand to outlaw marijuana by end of 2024
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Thailand will re-list cannabis as a narcotic by the end of 2024, the nation’s prime minister said on May 7, 2024. The stunning U-turn was made two years after the country became one of the first in Asia to decriminalise the drug for recreational use and despite the rapid growth of the marijuana retail sector. Tens of thousands of shops and businesses have sprung up in Thailand and the industry had been on track to be worth US$1.2 billion by 2025.
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if it's about keeping it away from children why not ban alcohol, that is readily available all over thailand.
Worldwide, 3 million deaths every year result from harmful use of alcohol. Worldwide Cannabis deaths 0. MOTHERS ARE PROGRAMMED TO BE OVER PROTECTIVE OVER THEIR KIDS. BUT AS A WORKING CONSENTING ADULT. WHY SHOULD I BE IGNORED MY FREEDOM OF CHOICE BECAUSE OF PARANOID MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES 🙄 here what can be done. make the law more tougher on adults selling it to minors. Ok Mothers !
Because alcohol can't be inhaled passiv unlike the smoke from marihuana that makes everyone high who stays long enough close to the consumer
Banning it just makes it even more attractive to children. Kids always want what they cannot have.
@@bsways true makes them more curious 🤔 👀
@@bsfbestshortfilmsonyoutube the Thai government are just as idiotic and over controlling as every other government sadly
Stoners don't drink alcohol. They are loosing excise tax. It's always about money.
Exactly, I live in a Rec state and one of the biggest groups who lobby against are bar and liquor stores in the community. Then you have companies who lobby they should be able to grow it but the user shouldn't be able to grow their own.
ive been smoking for about a year now and youve just made me realise that it actually has made me so much less interested in alcohol
@@benmarron2545 then you are up in the equation, as alcohol is an abusive toxin.
I don't drink alcohol whether cannabis is legal or not.
VERY SAD NEWS FOR THAILAND..... GOING BAKCWARDS.
No. Don't tell another country what's best for them.
@@Connetification Is it not backwards, even if it was considered a mistake this is a step backwards not forwards. That not telling someone what to do that understanding a situation that's been presented.
If you can do it ..anyone can champ...And off you go...@@Connetification
@@Connetification Shut up, he can tell whatever he wants, nothing you can do about it.
@@Connetificationdon’t tell other people what to do. Keep your opinion to yourself
My guess is this is somewhat connected to big pharmaceutical companies want no competition to marijuana.
Exactly
No. You simply can't legalize cannabis in a country where people only go to, to get a cheap s*xholiday or to make an even cheaper tour through the rural side. Everyone will start to grow cannabis. Even the bakeries in Thailand sell pure cannabis buds, cause you simply make more money with it.
@@nothingToReadHere1 and?
And textiles.
Someone high up is crying about money. Thailand did the same with vapes. Cigarette companies cried so vapes are illegal. Follow the cash.
Liquor lobby gave them money
TTM. Thailand Tobacco Monopoly.
Someone high up is crying about money. Thailand did the same with vapes. Cigarette companies cried so vapes are illegal. Follow the cash.
Their excuses are valid to alcohol, cigar and other stuff
so does sugar, salt and msg...
@@CadyCadwell Not to mention the most social acceptable drug across the globe caffeine.
Nothing wrong with MSG.@@CadyCadwell
LOL there has never been a more dangerous drug than alcohol...these politicians do not know what they are talking about...
only because its been made legal, if these other more potent drugs become legal i reckon the world record would be held by another drug lol
true, with cannabis you just laying around yourself. but with alcohol, you might hurt someone else
alchohol has cultural significance though, but i agree alchohol should have stronger regulation as well
@@lenny_1369no, the legalisation of a substance is in no correlation to the amount if people consuming it. If even it’s consumed more when it’s illegal because it’s tempting for the youth then and nobody is informed about it because it’s illegal. Look up prohibition in the states. Drugs are consumed everywhere in every culture, especially cannabis. It’s literally the oldest drug. People will consume drugs, no matter what. Making it illegal is straight up discrimination
They are literally that dumb.
This industry failed to give kickbacks and now thry are done SAD
So why is alcohol still legal then?
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Re-list cannabis as a narcotic? Lets just ignore medical definitions and re-list cannabis as a hamburger 🍔
Alcohol is more dangerous and fully legal. Makes no sense to criminalize cannabis.
US tried banning alcohol, it was a bad idea.. Too many people drink alcohol, banning it will cause riotts..
were simply suffering from old people in charge. The most evil thing is that old people on purpose do things to hurt society because they're on the way out.
That's right. Old people won't change their opinions they've had for over 40 years, regardless of what science and statistics show. Here in Australia they're SLOWLY moving to legalise it in certain states, I think 2 it's already legal for a certain amount and my state of Victoria is slowly opening up talking a lot about decriminalisation and WAY more about medical use with a few trial underway, particularly the potent oil for use in people with disabilities which has been fantastic according to other states amongst people with disabled children.
Theyre losing their grip on power and want to burn it all down with them.
Cannabis causes no deaths while annually there are nearly 3,000,000 worldwide alcohol-related deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
Many of these deaths involve children.
Where is Thailand's ban on alcohol?
No one ever became a criminal over alcohol, but plenty over MJ.
Yes it shows how ridiculous and corrupt world leaders are 😊 fact .
@@beethao9380pfftt no one? 😂
@@beethao9380 1920 - 1933 Prohibition made a lot of criminals rich because alcohol was illegal so don't know what you talking bout.
Cannabis creates a slower and lazier population. They did this so they can try to compete on the global stage.
BIG mistake
I live in China. Sorry for the Covid!
My Chinese dream is to visit Thailand so I can smoke cannabis with a ladyboy.
you are too funny 😂😅🤣
Life goals
That's a weird dream.
😂😂😂😂 that’s a solid life goal
When I was in Bangkok in January 2023, the number of marijuana shops in the Sukhumvit area was overwhelming! No way was everyone making money. Instead, the authorities should have limited the number of licenses handed out to open shops up everywhere.
Why? That’s not the point. Competition gives competitive prices.
@@choysum Exactly. Let them try (and fail), running a cannabis business have never been easy tbf.. but with the right Government they can show the world. 🙏
Thailand's alcohol market valued at US$15 billion in 2022. Sure they will not ban lucrative alcohol market.
LOL the tourism sectors gonna get hit.
An American Judge already documented saying " Cannabis is the safest substance known to mankind "
And American judges are always the best sources for scientific facts...
@@avernvrey7422 your a student. You have alot to learn still. One day you will grow a brain........
@@chocolatetai-stckx4388 *you're
But alcohol being sold literally everywhere is fine? What a joke.
Lol, former drug dealers probably told the corrupt politicians to f themselves when they asked for their usual cut😂😂😂
The thing is that alchohol is totaly legal tho
alchohol has cultural significance though, but i agree alchohol should have stronger regulation as well
@@superpowerdragoni agree, it just needs logical laws
Only hypocrites who drink alcohol disagree. But if we outlawed their ethanol which kills millions GLOBALLY 😮 they wont be happy ☺️
@@superpowerdragon
You think cannabis doesn't have a significant culture?
@@grantsmith505 correct, it does not have a significant culture.
Why. WEF and UN said no. The prime minister needs to be booted. Thailand is soooo corrupt.
Are they allergic to money?
Pharmaceutical companies probably make 10 x that yearly turnover, its competition.
Wait but nicotine???
Or Alcohol ?
Welp, I know what country i'm removing from "to go" list. 😅
maybe that's exactly what they want
is marijuana the priority to visit a country? doesnt your country has it too?
@@mluv5668 you cant possibly expect me to travel to another country and not smoke for a day be reasonable
@@mluv5668give it a rest nose ointment
Such a beautiful country with beautiful people, but it feels like the country is being run by neurotics.
The laws (not only these ones) are so harsh and change so often and so quickly, I don't even feel like visiting anymore.
Would have loved to retire there one day.
It's full, no more retirees wanted.
HOW has it contributed to "rising crime"??
Its propaganda my friend.
@@IloveArmwrestling For sure.
Bad luck for the thousands and thousands of businesses that invested in the industry, a lot of Thai people are going to be seriously angry about this.
But its legitimately not a narcotic... that's a ridiculous classification
@valetudo1569 it affects mood and behaviour. So by definition, its a narcotic.
@@yerri5567so alcohol is a narcotic?
@@Winstonrodney6989 By definition, its a substance that affects mood and behaviour. Which is what the definition of "narcotic" is. So yes, by DEFINITION its a narcotic.
Whether people associate it with one is another story,
@@Winstonrodney6989 By definition, its a substance that affects mood and behaviour. Which is what the definition of "narcotic" is. So yes, by "definition" its a narcotic.
Whether people associate it with one is another story,
@@Winstonrodney6989 By "definition" it is. But whether people associate it with one is another story,
Propaganda and lies. Alcohol and tobacco are fine
Stand together- don’t let them.
The woman at the end has no clue what she is talking about. Also funny that nobody could even name a case on how and when the youth gets impacted. I hope people won’t vote for this
No votes, just politicians talk amongst themselves and ban it.
plenty of anecdotal cases. Parents know the reality of the situation and aren't swayed by the whining of irresponsible druggies.
Thai Politicians playing with people's lifes and the ones who want the change now, DO NOT have any kind of knowledge on marijuana. Sad times for people who need it.
NOBODY needs to get HIGH, ever! If you need a painkiller, we have isolated CBD from it, so use that. Quit using THC, you loser!
Around and around they go where they stop nobody knows!
Huge blunder
Integrity legal TH-cam channel his a lawyer in Bangkok for 16 years has an interesting view on this for those who are interested now keen to see how this unfolds
They should keep it legal, its the only way I'd visit their country. They will lose out on so much money is they ban it.
make it illegal for children, simple as that. sounds like theres more to this story that the government wants to say. to have this reversal so fast makes you wonder what the true reason is
it's not really a "reversal" the original situation came about due to lack of political unity shortly after the coup government gave up power. The old laws were removed, but no new laws replaced them, due to the lack of political cohesion. Everyone knew that eventually that would change and now it is. Basically there was just a 2 year gap in drafting the new laws due to the delicate political situation. Legalization was never the intended goal. After all, Thailand is still transitioning from a period of a long coup (2014).
Shame. My husband and I were thinking about visiting the country of Thailand. Guess not now... I use it for crohn's and he uses it for his ptsd.
🙄 stay out of thailand. no one needs you there.
Come to Arizona instead you can buy a ounce here unlike ridiculous Colorado
@@jamesmiller4085in New York you can buy 3 ounces of cannabis
So because of parents not parenting everybody has to suffer? Nanny state!
South China Morning Post is improving so well by getting narrators that speak mainstream American English. Thank you.
yres.
You know how hard it is to be overdosed in THC?
I've read that there are two varieties of marijuana ..the first one has very low THC content thus while the other has absurdly High THC content .. the former is I guess much more widely used coz it is milder than the latter one.
@@mckdgz4994Do some more reading.
why limit your critique to just overdose compared to lifelong psychological ailments?
I was getting ready to move to Thailand. Nevermind! 😂😂😂😂
I'm sure the Thais breathed a sigh of relief.
@@avernvrey7422 Why would they do that? “Ohhh no! It’s a new citizen, they’re gonna be paying taxes and helping the local economy by buying the products in our stores, and they even want to learn about our native history and culture! wHaT eVeR WiLl wE dOoOooOo?!?!?!?!”
@@lordtachanka903 Beyond the druggie thing, the average Thai doesn't like foreign nationals staying in their nation. Evidenced by the challenging visa requirements relative to other SEA nations.
Why not impose heavy taxes on it to make it unaffordable for locals?
Politics politics politics...
This is not going to go over well.
Dumb idea 🇨🇦
DO NOT COMPLY
As a person who has done it i will say it if you wanna smoke it grow it. Like a carrot. If it need a store i get it. But the more you out law it the more it will have a market. I have Flowers in my front yard. If i could smoke them or use them i wouldnt need to know a middle man
not to mention thailand has plenty of villages with lots of land.
Cannabis should be absolutely just as legal and easy to obtain anywhere as alcohol currently is. In every single state. No exceptions. It's so easy: As legal and easy to obtain/use as alcohol currently is. Why hold relatively benign, often healing cannabis to any sort of irrational, stricter double standard than perfectly legal alcohol?
It wont stay illegal for long. Pandora's box has been opened
So if you smoke just get a Cannabis Medical Card. Problem solved.
What "he" wants is irrelevant Thailand is a FREE country and the choice is that of the people
Once they lose tourism they’ll quickly be rethinking their judgment.
Already!? 🥺
more & more US states are legalizing & making marijuana recreational, in Florida for example - it's being voted this coming November 2024 - and now Thailand is reversing?!
I see more kids puffing on nicotine everyday, not cannabis, but they wont move to do anything about that
Yeah Thailand needs to protect kids from cannabis but open source prostitution is completely fine
Instead they sell like alcohol to make money
What a great example of two steps backward.
never trust governments
Children getting their hands on it ? Sounds like a parent responsibility problem to me.
Imagine how many lives are going to be destroy when they do that
Yes! And you have to be of age to get it and medical card. And signature from doctor too. It's not a cigarette be walking around with it.
At least keep it legal for medical use? People want natural remedies over expensive and dangerous pharmaceuticals
Love thailand 🇹🇭 ❤️
From Tibet
If that's not the definition of insanity given the history of marijuana idk what is.
Export it to countries where it is legal.
Government can write an il in front of legal will mean you go to jail or not , think about that
i wanted to goto thailand but not anymore
Well that didn’t last long
Old Alcohol must not have invested (protected) much in New Marijuana
Pls let me is it legal for now? I gotta visit in 1 month !!!
Regulated adult businesses are low margin, and risky.
Bruh Thai Economies Will be Down Bad 📉📉📉📉📉📉
Well that 1.2 billion will just move to where it's legal
Imagine if Singapore does it too.
Otherwise how can you tell one junkies from another?
Shame... People just going to want it more.
So the reason to outlaw marijuana is because they fear their children may get their hands on it?!? What? Why? Marijuana are no difference to beer or tobacco...ok, marijuana is healthier than beer and tobacco actually.
Yeah let's not have children drinking beer as well
Setback for foreigners, I guess. We need positive tourism not the opposite.
like in pattaya?
Be on the lookout for crimes to increase and dont be surprised one of those PM go missing
Crooked evil world.
I am Fasting Water and practicing Qigong and Tai Chi while taking Ginseng. I have a Qigong which washes the brain, circulating Chi in the brain. I also take walks.
Dumb move. Rather have a bunch of drunks????
Come to America - it's legal in most states.
hahahaha how long did this one last? :D
more for us
Sad 😢
Such a wonderful plant!
Take it from the people and give it to the pharmaceutical companies and government to control so they can make substantial profit.
Well that didnt last long
Marijuana was everywhere and much cheaper when it was illegal.
It will still be everywhere and prices will drop.
The point of business is to grow, to market to the maximum number of buyers possible (including children, ie Joe Camel), to bring in new customers no matter what. While the point of crime is to stay hidden from discovery. Legalizing ALWAYS increases usage, of anything. Legalizing takes usage from a niche market frequented by criminals (by definition) to the broad and open markets.
WHAT A FAIL
I guess the bad effect is so much when use without control.
Big alcohol🥃 ,big tobacco🚬 and big pharma 💊 ...
Some people are losing BIG money so they told the thia gov to criminalize it again
Huge mistake.