Since 2022, Thailand has had a messy experiment with can**bis decriminalisation and, here we are nearly 3 years later, the confusion continues. But the Public Health Minister has now said he wants to start sorting things out within the next 40 days.
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What are the odds that they will implement something within 40 days?
I agree they should go back to medicinal weed. It should cause less use and less crime.
Kind of a mess to be honest. Make no mistake about it, it was very messy in California as well. I lived through it. I had my medical card. I would find a dispensary and create an account giving my medical card and information. The dispensary had a business license they paid the city for. The county sheriff would come in after 6 months or so and shut down the dispensary and fine the dispensary business . The business would then pay the city for another business license and relocate. I would eventually find them. I would create an account giving my medical card and medical information. After 6 months or so the sheriff would shut down the dispensary business and issue a fine. Then the cycle would start over. Business licenses and the county sheriff’s fines were both around $10K. Who do we suppose was the source of the money to pay for this government money machine? Well it was the people buying the marijuana of course. Business owners were competitive but they weren’t giving away marijuana at a financial loss.
It was a government scam for over a decade. Shameful and reprehensible.
Anti-drug is kind of Taksin’s signature. It’s part of his ‘brand’. Since he is looking to reclaim his former glory, he is trying hard to appeal to his old base.
Remember all those weed shops employed many people, plus add growers, trimmers and managers. If you stop legislation, unemployment will grow bad for Thailand economy
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I knew this would happen. You cannot trust Thailand to to do ANYTHING to help the average Thai or ESPECIALLY the expat.
Sounds like another racket from the medical industry.
This law was a product of Thailand focusing solely on tourism numbers. They are willing to compromise their values for money.