r/CannabisThailand Newsletter - Issue #48

Not all that glitters is gold in Thailand

Sawadee Everyone,

In a plot twist worthy of a soap opera, the Move Forward party managed to land the most seats in the Thai parliament, but with only 30% of the seats, they're as far from a government majority as I am from winning a marathon.

They've tried to play matchmaker, pairing up with the Pheu Thai party like an awkward high school dance duo, but the Pheu Thai party is playing hard to get, free to vote as they please, and might even dare to form their own government. Rumors of covert meetings between political rivals at a Leicester City football match (who knew football could be so political?) and whispers that Move Forward’s PM candidate Pita might never take office due to his ownership stake in a media company, are making things more suspenseful than a season finale cliffhanger.

Move Forward's claim that everyone should just vote for them because they're the 'people's choice', despite 70% of the country not voting for them, is wearing thin in the media and they’ll need to come up with another spin to put on it.

While my political leanings in Thailand only involve what’s best for cannabis, I’m not exactly hating what I’m hearing from Move Forward these days.

The party is now caught in the dilemma of advocating tough drug policies while also staring at the lucrative cannabis industry, salivating at the revenue it could bring in to support their progressive policies.

Their backtrack from stern cannabis policies to considering recreational use zones in tourist areas is certainly interesting.

In fact, if Move Forward is able to form a government, their plan, at least as how they’re floating it right now, could be something that even Anutin and BJT would find difficult as other parties, including Move Forward, would certainly make BJT pay a heavy price politically like they did last year when they voted down the cannabis bill despite previously supporting it.

Regardless of the political tussle, let's raise a joint to the one-year anniversary of cannabis being legal in Thailand this Friday.

Cheers,

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Weed Prices in Thailand

[Source]

• Thailand Cannabis Prices 2023-Jun-01

• Dispensary Prices

• New Strains Seen in the Wild

Meme of the Week

Polls

• Was smoking weed in Thailand your first experience getting high?

The Week in Review

• Thai cannabis supporters oppose re-criminalizing marijuana

• Best weed/value for money in Bangkok?

• Weed network fears law change

• Thailand must raise revenue to boost spending: World Bank

• Cannabis Future Network in Thailand Says Recriminalization Would Be Counterproductive

• Panic strikes as new government proposes reclassifying cannabis as narcotic

• Meanwhile: Minnesota Gov. Signs Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill

• High Caliber

• Blunt in dispensaries

• The Meaninglessness of The 9th of June: Cannabis in Thailand, The Narcotics List & The Uruguay Model

• Where to find cannabis-infused food in Thailand

• 14-year-old boy gets sent to the hospital after consuming kratom

• Just One Last Hit

• What are you smoking this weekend?

• Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship

• AI art generation is pretty incredible. Wow. This took about 10 seconds.

• Anywhere in Bangkok selling 1mg edibles?

• So I Wanted 2 get High Today

Politics

• Pheu Thai and BJT Leaders Meet in England

• Thai Political Roundup Thread - 29 May 2023

• Srettha denies rumoured 'secret deal' to usurp MFP

• Move Forward-led govt’s policy on legalized cannabis – it’s complicated

• Pita Says Recreational Cannabis Use May Be Permitted

• Opinion: Pita has options but so does Pheu Thai - Thai Enquirer Current Affairs

• Pita case could force new poll

• Thailand’s Move Forward Party Moving Backwards on Marijuana

• Pita Unable to Take PM Spot?

Crime / Law

• Marijuana plantation in Pattaya condo goes up in smoke

Health and Wellness

• Weill Cornell Medicine Conducting NIH-Funded Study on Cannabis’ Effect on Brains of People with HIV

• Researchers combine cannabis and psilocybin for medical treatments

• Meet The Thai Entrepreneurs Building Bangkok’s First Cannabis Wellness Complex

• Neuroscience research sheds light on how LSD alters the brain's "gatekeeper"

• Cannabis Use Is Associated with Lower Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

• Despite munchies, frequent cannabis users are leaner and less likely to get diabetes: study

Grower's Corner

• Autoflower Seedbank

• Where to buy local landrace/heirloom seeds

• Dehumidifier, Humidifier, or both.

• Aurora from Nirvana