How Thailand's lucrative cannabis industry is under threat – BBC World Service Documentaries
How Thailand's lucrative cannabis industry is under threat – BBC World Service Documentaries
Thailand became the first country in Asia to legalise the recreational use of cannabis in 2022. It is now set to make a U-turn and restrict cannabis to medical use only.
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The government decision comes after a survey suggested that the recreational use of cannabis among minors under the age of 20 had risen 10 times since decriminalisation.
00:00 Intro: Cannabis industry in Thailand
00:02 Thailand cannabis background
03:20 The government plan to ban recreational cannabis
05:38 Will cannabis shops survive?
07:42 Cannabis vacuum in Thailand
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$30 a gram…. that’s crazy … NYC super good stuff is $4 a gram and $11 for name brand like snoopdog…. $30 a gram is crazy…..
DEAR MADAM /SIR,
PLS AT LEAST ALLOW MINIMUM QUANTITY FOR RECREATIONAL USE. LIKE PER PERSON CAN CARRY 24 GRAM OR 12 OR 6 GRAM. EVEN IF U CAN’T DO THAT AT LEAST 1OR 2 GRAM AFTER THE LONG WEEKS WORK FOR PEACE OF MIND.
A BIRD WANTS TO LIVE TO FLY. CANNABIS LOVERS WANT TO LIVE TO LOVE THIS PLANT, WHICH COMES FROM EARTH. WE WANT PEACE AND SPREAD IT.
IT’S NOT LIKE U HAVE ALSO BANNED OTHER SUBSTANCES WHICH IS MORE HARMFUL THAN CANNABIS. MAKING IT ILLEGAL WILL OPEN ANOTHER DOOR, YOU KNOW BETTER!
LET PEACE PREVAIL AND HATRED DIMINISH.
LOVE ❤
The thai gov’t just wants their piece of the pie, albeit its’ a humongous piece.😃
Should vote this current Thai government OUT
มันเป็นนโยบายที่เลวร้ายที่สุดตั้งแต่มีประเทศไทย เพราะนักการเมืองไทยบางกลุ่มที่เห็นแก่ตัว อ้างสารพัดเพื่อเข้าข้างตัวเอง เป็นนักการเมืองที่ไม่มีคุณภาพ มีประวัติการคอรัปชั่นมาตลอด
it is funny the politician that forgot what it was like before legalisation, now they want to give the bussiness back to organised crime? Journalists should look into corruption, it was always about the link between organised crime and politicians
This is better than Thai citizens and their meth problem
weed makes you lazy,crazy,and stupid.
สมควรแล้วทีคุณถูกไล่ออกจากรมต
The real tree of life. Paper, plastic, fuel and medicine and that is just the beginning.
Im so pleased the place reeked of the stuff. Now you won’t get some stoned imbecile walking around making a nuisance of themselves. I find them dangerous as you don’t know what their going to do as its a psychotic drug and can turn you nuts
Every time I want to do meditation I’ll go to Thailand
But with alcohol that is only very bad for you don’t need anything… fkn sausages
thailands government are so incredibly selfish, only reason this ban on recreational cannabis is being applied now is because of the parliment members losing lots of money in medical stocks, as nearly half the number of hospital visitors for minor illnesses, and mental illnesses have been reported since the new cannabis laws, greedy scum, hope thailands people put a stop to this bullshit before their tourists and new love of cannabis are gone forever
The amount of money changing hands at the top of the government will influence this, especially in a country with a bad rep like they have.
They can throw a front man up there talking about medicine this, recreational blah, pharma that, blah blah etc. Bore off Keith.
The drinks companies will be lobbying to ban it to keep their flagging sales up, and they’ll be looking to take more back handers off the growers than they are currently getting. Nothing surer. The UK government regularly has free drinks parties hosted by the drinks companies, which is a clear bribe and conflict of interest, but I can’t imagine they’d employ different tactics in Thailand.
Germany have just let people grow their own, which seems a basic common sense concept, let it support it’s own ecosystem of growers and consumers.
cannabis is a gift from god.
I think some body in their Government has no respect for Marijuana Smokers and disregards its nature, kinda Stupid, , so there goes my trip, I cant smoke rag weed thats 0.2% thats stupid .. and so disrespected ..Thailand has lost my Buisness ….! The Thai Govermnment must know that Arrest will be going up more people in prison off of some stupid bull crap and under ground weed will be large on supply and demand, The new laws are not only too strict, its STUPID !!!!
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Well, that’s enough of that, I can watch no more. Thai government is playing USA rules. That’s why this makes no sense. Just like the USA, too.
All the scumbags stuff it up for everyone well done clowns 😢
Why is BBC World Service endorsing Cannabis consumption and addiction within Thailand? And deleting all comments that do NOT agree that Cannabis is harmless? What is BBC World Service western media agenda? You are interfering in the internal politics of Thailand. Is this the so-called "free speech" that the western media preaches?
Never put it past politicians to ruin a good thing through sheer ignorance and incompetence
I agree with the health minister, marijuana should be for "medicinal" use and controlled since it IS a sacred plant and with a special condition to grow your own plant.. i personally think marijuana should stay medicinal in Florida since its part of the states values.. if Desantis was smart about it he’d propose a special tax bill along with the recreational bill if passed that allows small marijuana business owners to have a tax break upon first year or two of start up.. just so those small business owners can catch up and succeed with the big retailers of the marijuana industry such as trulieve.. the cannabis market should have every dispensary business can succeed leaving vast options and product to try.
One thing is for sure, after they’ve grown many batches of cannabis in those fields the soil is gonna be much cleaner for future crops for food or material production.
The gov officials are DUMB. Prostitution is also illegal in Thailand, but you wouldn’t know it from ALL the gentlemen’s club, bars, brothels and other locations that sell SEX nationwide. Even here in the countryside we have bars catering to that need. Meanwhile, the drunks and yaba-meth heads can go about killing and maiming themselves and innocent bystanders.
Don’t focus on the most destructive drug in the world. ALCOHOL DRUG Abuse and Addiction 😢😢😢
ลองทำสถานที่สูบแบบสาฐานะ ที่สูบเฉพาะกัญชา พานักการเมืองก็จ้องหาผลประโยชน์กัญทั้งนั้น
Why do people in power just after taking things that make life enjoyable. Is it because pot makes poor slaves?
I am from canada and the price of thai weed is 10 times more expensive for the same quality, thais are greedy…500 baht a gram ..crazy
I doubt anything bbc has to say or show nowadays.
why is it so expansive in thailand cost way too much
Can’t wait to go explore Thailand again with legal cannabis, such a strong whisky redbull pill popping from the pharmacy vibe. Can only imagine outs like with everyone chillaxing with cannabis.
It is wrong to consider Cannabis as less harmful. It is a narcotic drug. If popularized among Thai population, Cannabis is a first introductory step to Heroin addiction. It must be stopped or else the whole Thai society will be destroyed. The slant of pro-Cannabis camp is now to promote the "medical" use of it. Which even if true only applies to 0.001% of the people consuming it. And under the cover of this new fake identity Cannabis is sold to addicts in Thailand. Cannabis is a lucrative narcotic for drug lords – just like Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Anybody knows if they allow vistors for tours ?
That cannabis looks like garbage
Man….sorry about your luck people of Thiland✌
I decided to remove last (integrity thai law )lawyer in Bangkok for 16 years has some interesting information has a YouTube channel
ALL CANNABIS USE IS MEDICINAL . ALL OF IT. ALL ALL ALL . To be more relaxed, without stress, more jovial, more inquisitive, more musical more hungry how is that not medicinal??? after work a martini relaxes you and eats at your liver do it long enough you did of cirrohsis , smoke a cigarette after work to ease anxiety and die of lung cancer
Smoke a joint even lots of them daily and nobody HAS EVER DIED. ZERO OVERDOSE RATES .. Thai kids smoke cigarettes as if its nothing no one thinks anything of it. A 12 yr old can get a bottle of rum , die of alcohol poisoning in an hour. How is weed a harm to society someone please tell me
Asian counties peoples are the best growers in the world. Its not surprising as cannabis originated in Asia
To the government of Thailand look at the money you’re going to lose to business tourism economical standings are going to go down it should be free illegalized and decriminalized
seing this health minister grinning from ear to ear makes me sick, his face literally says he has fun destroying ppls lives.
All grown in Canterbury…
My uncle who is in the military is against weed but the guy is also a heavy drinker…Like sometimes I can’t believe he’s my family
Politics is going to destroy the cannabis industry in Thailand
Yall should get ur facts straight. I’ve seen bbc reporting a lot of incorrect information lately.
The rich get richer..
That was their plan all along. Let the free market develop the industry, and then seize it via legislation.
This Thai health minister, what a fool. To be able to use cannabis recreationally was exactly the point of decriminalization. Cannabis doesn’t kill yet he wants it to be illegal to use it recreationally ? But says nothing about alcohol which is the number one killer in the world along with tobacco killing more people each year then all illegal drugs combined ? I cannot stand ignorant people.
Alcohol is way worse !!
I live in rayong and never see anyone smoking weed