Thai Public Health Ministry starts cannabis cultivation project in Buri Ram
A cannabis cultivation project is being launched by Thailand’s Public Health Ministry in the Isaan province Buri Ram. 6 cannabis plants will be given to each member of the local Non Malai Community Enterprise as a pilot project on commercial cultivation of cannabis, according to the director of the ministry’s cannabis research group, Kitti Losuwannarak.
Cannabis flowers and buds will be sent to the Khu Muang Hospital in the province. Other parts of the plant will be processed as health products, according to Nation Thailand. Thailand recently removed parts of the cannabis plant with low levels of the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol, aka THC, from the narcotic’s list. Parts of the plant with high levels of THC, like the buds, are still classified as a Category 5 drug under Thailand’s Narcotics Act.
Since the declassification of of cannabis leaves and stems with low levels of THC, a cannabis cafe opened up in Prachin Buri, east of Bangkok, serving dishes with cannabis leaves. A Bangkok dessert shop also announced it is adding cannabis leaves to their pandan and coconut pancakes.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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Well, at least that’s one thing this gov. has expertise at.
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How are they going to police the removal of the buds with a high level of THC?
Keep guards in the acres of cannabis plants?
Still, these plants will keep the Thais happy during the long years of poverty to come. -
Weeds, beaches,pretties, tourists love them.
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Not a bad idea this marijuana cultivation but in a country where you can easily be set up by the police and the fact that the buds are still classified as class 5 drugs can lead to serious trouble.
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Its got corruption growing all over it thailand the new player in the drugs cartels
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IS HE STONED?
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I’m sure he can take a pocketfull of buds home if he wants.
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How do you protect the crops? Come harvest time, more crop will be harvested during the night than during the day. Anyone who thought Thailand was corrupt before, just wait till they get in the weed business.
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He should focus on that instead of stuff that he is obviously unqualified to be in charge of. Maybe he’s high or something. Maybe that’s why he’s normally a complete buffoon.
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He should be careful with this stuff, he might discover some “dirty farangs” again…
Why he has no focus on pollution that kills thousand… -
“Don’t bogart that joint my friend”
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Well, at least that’s one thing this gov. has expertise at.
How are they going to police the removal of the buds with a high level of THC?
Keep guards in the acres of cannabis plants?
Still, these plants will keep the Thais happy during the long years of poverty to come.
Weeds, beaches,pretties, tourists love them.
Not a bad idea this marijuana cultivation but in a country where you can easily be set up by the police and the fact that the buds are still classified as class 5 drugs can lead to serious trouble.
Its got corruption growing all over it thailand the new player in the drugs cartels
IS HE STONED?
I’m sure he can take a pocketfull of buds home if he wants.
How do you protect the crops? Come harvest time, more crop will be harvested during the night than during the day. Anyone who thought Thailand was corrupt before, just wait till they get in the weed business.
He should focus on that instead of stuff that he is obviously unqualified to be in charge of. Maybe he’s high or something. Maybe that’s why he’s normally a complete buffoon.
He should be careful with this stuff, he might discover some “dirty farangs” again…
Why he has no focus on pollution that kills thousand…
“Don’t bogart that joint my friend”