The Highs And Lows Of Thailand's Cannabis Rush | Undercover Asia
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- Опубликовано: 20 апр 2023
- On 9 June 2022, the Thai government took off cannabis in its banned narcotics list. As it is no longer prohibited, the sale of this product is now legal for everyone, except for those under 20 or pregnant or breastfeeding. But three months later, 39 Thai youths reported to hospitals for cannabis intoxication.
As research show the disturbing impact of even one to two experiences of cannabis use on teen brains, and the long-term harm of chronic cannabis use even as a young adult, is the kingdom gambling with its future while cashing in on the Cannabis Green Rush?
Undercover Asia examines how and why the Thai government eased cannabis restrictions, and if its new rules on weed are adequate to ensure the safety of its new generation.
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I'm from Nepal, it grows wild everywhere, you can see fields of it, almost every farmer keeps a little in the villages for medical purposes for animals and sometimes humans, other than that few people smoke them, others don't really care. It's just very normal. It is really not a big thing. I'm pretty sure cigarettes have caused far more harm than weed over the years.
The greatest danger is that weed can lead to more addictative drugs which can ultimately destroy the addict.
@@vincestone5083 source: trust me bro
@@vincestone5083 No it doesn't. You're parroting 40 year old nonsense from the Reagan administration.
@@vincestone5083 OK let's go with that argument....
By making it legal you remove it from the criminal element. If you buy it at a shop like alcohol then you don't come in contact with yaba or heroin at the point of purchase......like you do in the black market. So yes, you make a good argument for legalization.
@@vincestone5083 Other more addictive drugs, such as alcohol?
I am 56 yrs old and I have used cannabis since I was 15. I don't drink. I own my home and I raise my children as a single father. For the first time in my adult life I am not a criminal, for the first time I have the full PROTECTION of the law that everyone else has taken for granted all their lives, for the first time I am truly free, without fear, a law abiding citizen. Thailand gave me this and I will be forever grateful.
I am curious. What happens if you stop using cannabis? Also are there reasons why you don’t stop using cannabis?
@@iantan6063 Probably the same reason that people drink beer, wine, or whiskey...because they like it. The effect of stopping cannabis use is less impactful than stopping alcohol use btw.
@@roysokolowski7234 so would you be kind enough to inform me on what happens if you stop using cannabis :). That was my question. :) Also there has to be a reason why one would like to use the substance. Care to enlighten me?
@@iantan6063 the loaded judgement in your questions is so obvious.
@@Colonelmj I have never consumed narcotics or have any intention to ever do so. So I am genuinely curious as to what happens if one stops after prolonged usage. And why a person would continue to use it. Nothing loaded in that. I would just be very passionate when anyone advocates making cannabis legal to sell it over the counter in my country.
“Overdosed” showing a person in a hospital bed is ridiculous. They just had a panic attack they was no need for a hospital
There's a lot of disinformation in this video.
I am a Canadian who has been living in Thailand since 2009. Watching the program on CNA regarding cannabis in Thailand, I can't wait for a similar documentary on the effects of alcohol on both the individual and society. However, because that drug has been offically approved by governments and society, that documentary probably won't happen anytime soon.Too bad as in my lifetime I have never seen any fistfights or other violent behavior resulting from cannabis use unlike alcohol. From a media perspective, alcohol consumption is simply not controversial enough to get eyeballs on the screen.
Alcohol taikun will be run
They would use canadian seeds then calll themselves canadian
The "what about booze" argument is pretty weak without digging too deep. The negative effects of alcohol are well known. I'm sure there's some clay tablet from the ancient Middle East bemoaning drunkenness. There are plenty of laws regarding public intoxication and DWI/DUI. There has been laws regarding the production, sale and consumption of alcohol since the Middle Ages if not longer.
@@SEAZNDragonAnd how is that relevant to his point? He was just saying alcohol induces worse effects in the user compared to marijuana
@@pictzone marijuana is still a mind altering substance. I’m ok with legalization but I’m not blind to think it’s not going to have some negative effects.
Not a word about how unhealthy cigarettes are? They're easy to obtain from every little shop across the world
Why is it that whenever the subject is cannabis, people automatically begin to speak about other things, like tobacco and alcohol? 🤔
It is about how fast the addiction leads to death. And, you die faster from it. People steal and kill for drugs. Thus, destroying families. It is far more serious than cigarettes.
Cig dont make you crazy ~
@@bchpls24 but they cause cancer, and cannabis doesn’t.
@@DaboooogA because u murder people for cannabis, but you don't for alcohol and tobacco :O
I went there and my impression was that the Thai people are very cool about it. They are happy that the tourists are coming back because many businesses closed during the pandemic. The attitude was very positive and chilled, nothing like in this video.
I remember several years ago heroin addiction destroyed my life, I suffered from severe depression and a mental disorder until I was recommended to psilocybin mushroom treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly I'm 8 years clean now. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.
Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!
Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Is he on Instagram?
I'm so proud to be Thai citizen. ❤😁🙏🏻🇹🇭
🥺❤🥹🙏🇹🇭
I just arrived in Bangkok yesterday. Came here first in 1982 at the age of 19. It's my first time back again even though I'm now 61, travelled to dozens of countries and it's now 2024. The people here are all so friendly and the city is amazing. Thailand and the Thai people are very special indeed!
I've been using cannabis with the permission of my behavioral health doctor and I just reached my 1 year clean from fentynal and heroin on March 12 2023
I'm blessed to live in a legal state because it's helped tremendously with the post acute withdrawal symptoms
Congrats! If you have to be addicted to anything cannabis is defintely the best. And when you're ready and want to quit it's not that difficult. I found it much muxh more easier to quit cannabis than smoling regular cigarettes.
great work, bro, keep it up
Keep toking 🎉🙌
many have tried heroin, not many have been able to completely come clean from it. thumbs up for you!
@@alexk9295 what strain you use man?
This CNA production on cannabis in Thailand only portrays the negative aspects of its use. If Singapore, as a country, is opposed to it, then CNA Singapore should keep their opinions to themselves and not interfere with other countries' rules and regulations. While Singapore's strict smoking rules are admirable, Thailand has a more relaxed attitude towards it, and people here can smoke anywhere without the need to stand in ridiculous yellow boxes. It's important to make the documentary fair and unbiased. Why did CNA Singapore delete information about how cannabis can save lives, especially children with seizures, adults with depression, and those with conditions like insomnia and loss of appetite? If CNA Singapore plans to produce a documentary in Thailand, they should address the FICA situation in Singapore and attacks on human rights defenders first, before stirring up trouble in other country's affairs.
Because they're a bunch of conservatives, CNA is very very biased and always has been. But people with an IQ-score above room temperature usually see that instantly. If you take this channel seriously then I'm afraid you must be suffering from a bad case of d0wn-syndrome.
There is a reason why it had been banned for so many years. That is because it is too easy to overdose without any medical knowledge. Now we are saying letting anyone to plant it without complete regulation, it is going stress the nation public health care system, like it or not everyone in the country will have to face the consequences with higher the insurance, medical cost, and lead to raise of mortality rate.
There is no evidence to prove that cannabis can help with depression. It is the exact opposite long term use exasperates depression and anxiety
@@scchua1720 wow you just demonstrated how little you know about cannabis...
@@scchua1720overdose on cannabis 😂
People believe an "overdose" means a "lethal overdose". They're two different things, but are often used interchangeably. This makes cannabis sound far more dangerous than it is.
Those words and other expressions were used intentionally. This whole video is biased and clearly has an agenda to push.
@@pixeltrance yep. exactly. as soon as i heard them start with all the negative stuff that thc causes, i almost clicked off. i'm still not sold, only at the ten minute mark.
@@funkysmokee8764 it happens when you already have a fixed perspective of something - e.g. cannabis is good. To me the show is as factual as it can be - presenting both sides in significant proportions (see the cannabis advocate)
@@Sylla9418 except it doesn't. when you start with all the bad stuff that COULD happen, and the benefits are mentioned sparingly and not much, they are trying to push the agenda that cannabis is bad. I know very well the + and - of using cannabis. the tone of the video is grim, cannabis bad, look what happens.
Hahaha just listen to horror movie type score the thing was set to lol 😂
I actually like the fact that THC is legal in Thailand; it should be legal in the whole world!
THC is still illegal in Thailand. the cannabis sold here does not have THC, therefore you cannot get high !
@@topdocs-dj8fflol see the video everyone is looking High Af 🤣🫴
where do you live bro? THC is legal in Thailand @@topdocs-dj8ff google it
@@topdocs-dj8ff ya moron 😂
@@topdocs-dj8ff
TF??!
If you are an adult you should be allowed to consume it responsibly just like alcohol. Cannabis is safer than alcohol but to not ruin your life you still need to practice moderation just like anything else.
no , once its in the system , it just takes over slowly
@FGoogle and youtube bot
@@fusedart bot
@FGoogle and youtube i havent smoked weed in a year and i have been smoking for 5 years before i stopped smoking weed. if you saying weed is addicting and you cant stop i can also argue that beating your meat, playing video games, eatings sweets/junk food is addicting. i agree that theyre addicting, but that doesnt mean you cant stop. unless you have a weak mind
shut ur dirty m0uth up andrew carter
Please don't say it is addictive. I'm 65 years old and have been smoking the majestic herb since I was 12. Many times, I haven't been able to get it, with no withdrawal symptoms.
When people say this i ask them what’s your longest break from the substance. 100 days? 200 days? A year ? 2 or more years? Most recreational users will say that their month or second month off proves they are not addicted then continually use their substance everyday or multiple times a week. Addiction can have lots of defintions and ultimately i think people use substances recreationally to mask mental health issues that have not been fixed their entire life. It’s a like a numbing feeling. Fasting can help people see themselves and their blind spots.
Lucid dreams are the withdrawal symptoms
Growing up with Thai Buddha Sticks, dried cannabis plant wound around a bamboo stick, it dried brown and had an unforgettable aroma. the high was a clear headed happy high, found some of that strain growing off the coast of New Guinea, lovely cannabis, not too strong, enough to make cannabis fun.
Sounds like a Sativa cultivar.
People who want to use cannabis are going to use it despite being legal or illegal. It’s better to legalise it just like alcohol and cigarettes, so not only the cannabis users but also the government benefits from it.
Congrats to Thailand for going green~!
Anything too much is bad, too much alcohol you will die from cirrhosis, too much sugar will lead to diabetes. Heck even too much water is going to kill you. Everything is about moderation and responsibility.
Lets wait and see, I predict Marijuana will be the same as or worse than alcohol in the future
It is not about amount. It is about addiction. People steal and kill for drugs. And, you die faster from it. Thus, destroying families.
If moderation & responsibility is common/mainstream, we wouldn't have so much drug or addiction probs in the world...
Drinking to much water cause blood dilution.
And kills
@@Broskisnowski How long has it been since Marijuana was normalised?
Big pharmacy, cigarettes, booze, and other man made drugs have killed many people i knew and loved. Marajuana has never killed anyone! Moderation is the key to this amazing plant. I don't drink, smoke cigarettes, or do man made drugs. I'm a former EMT Firefighter and never had any problems with patients on marajuana alone. I also graduated from a well respected Massachusetts University. Moderation!
AMEN and Amen. God made the plant. People and industrial complex ABUSES it.
Now there’s a realizable witness!
I had a wonderful visit in BKK and enjoyed meeting the new entrepreneurs while sampling the many varieties they had to offer. My only recommendation would be to install a system of regulation so that consumers know what they are getting especially with drinks and edibles. I look forward to my next trip to friendly Thailand. ✌🏽☺
I think this is one of the poorest documentaries by CNA Insider in recent times: stinks of overt bias through the content and the presentation of it (as others have mentioned). Definitely not the way to approach controversial topics in my opinion. Regardless, most people watching this are not here to change their mind either way in the first place. For the sensible people around, I really hope people in positions of power will lean more towards health professionals and the science. Probably not going to happen of their own volition but may the people, as far as possible, hold them accountable for their actions and policies.
100%
yep singapore sucks for weed
Definitely!!!👍
Nah, it's typical Singaporean mindset. Always sneer towards other Southeast Asian countries and down play every single good thing they can achieve.
I dont think you watched the whole thing.
Very informative documentary. One question: don't you think the increase in hospitalization is because now people feel safe to go to the hospital in the first place without getting prosecuted. Perhaps before the legalization the same amount of people consumed and experienced issues, but perhaps slept it off at home and didn't go to the hospital because they didn't feel safe to do so. I think it's very hard to see the direct correlation because the legal context has changed significantly.
Good point
do you really believe this ? Maybe you should read some medical papers about cannabis then
@@audiodiktat6337I don't see the same strenght to fight against tabacco and alchool that I see in many people fighting against weed. maybe they should read more scientific papers about tabacco and alchool then...
@@audiodiktat6337 Those same peer reviewed papers that helped legalises cannabis?
The reporter demonised cannabis any chance she got..and twist the terminology..real informative 👍
I live in Thailand. I got 2 plants on my balcony. I don't even smoke, I just like the way it looks.
looks very beautiful The best ornamental plants. I got it in my balcony too, both in Bangkok and Brussels. the world gonna go green!!!! XD
Right.
"We don't understand cannabis, we won't bother to educate ourselves on the issue so we're sticking to the antiquated fear mongering and false information that has served us so well to this point" -Thai Cannabis Detractors
Unbelievable to hear all these Thai folks speaking of the devil about cannabis, while most of these same people drink strong whiskey and beers on a daily basis behind closed doors, which is countless times more harmful and addictive.
Except it is not ‘most people’ who drink whisky and beer everyday. Is that seriously your argument? Cannabis isn’t bad because people are getting hammered drunk everyday? Both Cannabis and alcohol are bad but the genie’s out of the bottle with alcohol. Cannabis was made illegal for a reason bro.
@@scaredmuffin6371 Bad bad bad that's your argument? How's do you define bad? How can you compare apples and pears?
Well you can get addicted very easily to cannabis and get very passionate about it. If someone says a bad word about cannabis it seems to trigger a lot of people who feel the need to chastise other drugs as a coping mechanism and lie to themselves about how cannabis has all of these medical healing properties lmao
@Mathieu Sneyers that's cos they specifically looked for and interviewed these minorities who are anti cannabis. There are tons of other more credible sources providing unbiased reports if you look around. This is just pure fear mongering by CNA. Fear mongering is their forte.
I smoked for thirty years (19-49) 600+ grams a year. I was never addicted at any time. I could give it up whenever, like travelling to countries where it got you jail time. When I got married my wife didn't like it so I quit cold, no problems. All the stories of addiction are bullsh!t in my experience. There is nothing to it.
I still suffer from PTSD even today. But today my state allows both recreational and medical cannabis. As soon as medical cannabis was allowed medically, because of the serverity of my PTSD my doctors cleared me for the program. At the time there was no "actual Patient ID" my doctor gave me a letter(not on a hospital letterhead...but on his private pratice letterhead) that I could give to my street dealers that would give them a "get outta this dealing weed charge"if we got busted by cops...because they were selling to a Medical Patient. Years later I now have an actual card and am limited on the amount I can get in 60 days. But I know all the cannabis products I consume are tested from seed to sale and contaminated products almost never make it to the sales floor.
One of the major topics this documentary didn't report on is the drug addiction problem that Thailand (and its neighbouring countries) have been facing for many years. And what I mean by drug addiction isn't actually cannabis but is rather the meth/ice addiction/ecstacy addiction which are synthetic drugs and causes way more harm to its people. So by doing this the Thai government is trying its best to solve that issue. The subject of debate should really be the regulation of THC content thats allowed to be cultivated and sold - and just focus more on the medicinal properties of CBD. Because people can can most certainly get addicted, and it will definitely affect the grey matter at the frontal lobe of the brain and can cause psychosis (see Dr Andrew Huberman's) episode on the effects of Cannabis. I would advocate more on all governments to invest in rehabilitation programmes which is effective for society like the Narcotics Anonymous 12 step programme and curb the addiction disease.
PS: the number one killer drug in this world is actually sugar & vegetable oils.(PUFA) And no major mainstream media is actually talking about it bcos.. big pharma.
Cannabis doesnt caused addiction?
You are correct the number one drug that destroys more lives than any is no other than sugar and the second is high starch vegetable oil just look at all of your packages that come from the store and you will find out that 70% of them contain added sugars in some type of form but they still sell sugar and the synthetic sugar compounds that they mix in other foods to boost the sales but that's illegal and marijuana isn't something's wrong with that picture
And sugar is far more addictive than any other drug but you see the government has it legal in all countries
The reason sugar is legal is because in younger people it's beats them up a lot more giving them more energy to cause them to be able to do more work as long as they are keeping the energy level up therefore be governments are lining their pockets more than they would be with marijuana being illegal so they try to make marijuana illegal to make more money from it and sugar legal so they can make more money from it
But the food and drug administration and these countries don't care about he dangerous sugar and what it does to people's lives
Before smoking cannabis, I was a anxious mess of a young adult with no sense of direction. I drank too much and was scared to meet new people. After smoking cannabis, I exercised regularly, stopped being so anxious, and created a wonderful career. I become a millionaire and an artist. I became a more friendly person. And I've met hundreds of people who smoke cannabis. This idea saying that people's IQ will will be lowered or people are "overdosing" and dying from cannabis is absolutely ridiculous reefer-madness BS. Educating people on the how to consume cannabis safely is one thing, but pretending that it's a dangerous drug is ignorant. And it's even sillier when alcohol is far, far, more dangerous and deadly. Ban alcohol before banning cannabis.
Ban tobacco cigarettes and legalize weed.
As someone who consumed tobacco products before it makes me mad how this poison is legal and not weed.
Why? Let people consume what you want.
2:09 NOW THINK!
A Singaporean man is expected to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the city state, in a resumption of executions after a half-year pause, activists said on Thursday.
The family of Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was notified in a letter that he would be executed next Wednesday, anti-death penalty activist Kokila Annamalai said.
A medieval country role playing a first world one
@@BPchadliteSo true. Hypocrites and primitive thugs...
Always follow the law of the country.
But why risk it when the law of the land is death, otherwise the laws will be ineffective. Why knowingly do something when the law states it's illegal. Why dance with law, when Singapore is known for strong enforcement 😢 and then say it's unfair when caught.
@@pringlessourcream9527 In the first place, do the laws even make sense? If the laws don't make sense, then you can't expect everyone to obey and follow.
This video does not plot the harm and addiction level of cannabis against cigarettes and alcohol. It would provide an accurate picture that those legal substances are far more damaging and addictive. (I am frequent visitor to Thailand but have never been tempted to try cannabis, but understand that it is less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes. In Singapore, a death penalty was just imposed on someone who smuggled in a bit of cannabis. Criminalizing this substance will bring more harm to society than decriminalizing.
The death penalty only applies to those bringing 500 grams or more btw, Im on your side but no one has been executed in singapore for small amounts
In Thailand you live by yourself. You are responsible for yourself. But you have to respect others.
Obviously making it an illegal substance was the decision of the few… the diversity of this plant, is amazing!
I bet this show was sponsored by the tobacco, alcohol , big pharma and sugar lobby.
Genius 😎
So let's make a video on the legal "safe" alcohol which is easily available in Singapore.
Lets check the no of daily emergency visits in hospital.
When I was out there in 95 you could get an ounce of Thai stick for 50 baht which was about £1...There were people trapped in Thailand because they had been caught smoking a joint but you would have to wait a year before it went to trail...They demanded stupid amounts of money to set u free and then deport you...I didn’t know it was legal..I’m 52 now and still smoking and plan to revisit Thailand soon so this is a bonus for me 👍
Hey same here Old SkooL 52! Living within the border.. Did a lot of 'mini transaction/small time trade during the 90's, even smoked with a corrupt Luangsan(Chief Police) of Dannok..Quite terrible tbh coz it's was legal BUT looking back no harms has been done except all those FuN memories still intact! 23 years now haven't been to Thailand and ReaLLY lookin forward to! CheeRS!
Im 63, been ere 17 yers..and been smoking it since I was 20..i can get arf ounce for £4 from a licenced shop..I used to pay £45 for arf ounce in UK...🤔
Now it's 600.baht for one gram of decent bud at stores in thailand llol
@@leftfield5914wholesale for top shelf is about 70k/ kg so about $2 per g. Some shops in Bangkok have silly prices though.
fair and balanced reporting lmao
all of the interviewees are thai
thai government is interviewed
thai doctors
"the mother of cannabis" interviewee is thai
it's a singaporean company... look at singapore's drug laws and you'll know why they report like this.
hahaha as i observed... giving statment without any basis... eample, saying death due to marijuana OD, but not providing data statistics. where does se got her data?
It's far from "fair and balanced"
😂😂😂😂😂😂
this video begs to question; Is CNA paid by the pharma giants to demonize cannabis with those horror and dramatic music?
100%! Let’s tank this video by downvoting enmasse.
Might be better to examine the true motives behind legalising cannabis. I doubt it is altruistic -to promote general health. More because big money is involved? Cannabis for medicinal use should be well regulated.
Short answer yes
Maybe. It was overall negative. It never properly promoted the positive aspect of Cannabis; a drug that you can never overdose on, unlike alcohol and many prescription drugs. Not only is Big Pharma involved in anti-cannabis, it kills far more people from overdose of prescription drugs than even alcohol or opium (e.g. heroin) use. Doctors promote pill popping and are in the pay of Big Pharma, so their advise is scant worth listening to. How many of you have adverse effects from the Covid vaccine? Do you trust corporations and government now?
IMO, you should do a follow up story about what’s going on upcountry and rural areas. Pretty much everyone besides foreigners are priced out of any of the dangerous aspects of its decriminalization. Strong stuff and edibles are expensive and inaccessible for the average rural thai. Pretty much every household I’ve been to has some really beginner home grown of unknown species that is extremely weak. I think in general that scientist doing the medical discovery and administration and kitty are on the right track.
Thai sticks were plentiful & cheap in the midwest USA in the early 70's. $15 per stick, & $20 per Buddha stick (Thai stick dipped in black tar opium & wrapped in wax paper). We had an excellent connection for a few years & it was so nice! Sure do miss it's unmistakable taste & pleasant buzz!
My best bud was in the Navy & got 2 weeks leave in Bangkok in '72. His cab driver sold him a pack of cigarettes for a dollar called Krong Tips or some such, that was made in a factory. It had a tobacco ball in each end of the cigarette, & the rest was pure Thai pot. He said the two week leave was pure heaven!
Outdated thinking, cannabis has been legal in Canada for a long time. We have large pharma industry deeply involved.
Then go canada for good W-men without day and night. 🥳
Seriously CNA ? You can't overdose on weed 🤣
They are owned by Singapore government.
@@rahusphere lol that make sense
This is 100% anti cannabis propoganda. They blatantly lie to get there point across, such as with the EU guidance on THC dosages. For medical purposes they recommend doses up to 40mg/day, not 0.055 like this suggests.
You can overdose on weed if you eat about 1 ton
Witch is impossible to do HAHAHA
This was absolutely fascinating. Basically walked us through the purpose of regulations and showed us why people can make money and why it should be done with oversight.
In my late teens & 20s my friends and I would do shrooms, Isd, and ecstasy occasionally. Good times!
All were positive, fun, spiritual experiences. But, it's been decades. I don't know anyone who knows anyone who can get psychedelics from. I live in LA & there's a Kush store three blocks from my house, but I can't function alone on weed. I wish they sold psilocybin gummies. I'm a little depressed & a little anxious on a regular basis. I'm not a big drinker and I hate taking pills.
A bite or two of a chocolate bar, or a cup of mushroom tea everyday would be a godsent for me.
The Trips I've been having really helped me a lot. I’m now able to meditate and I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well
@Annabella Butler I was having this constant, unbearable anxiety due to work stress. Not until I came across dradolfpetter a very intelligent mycologist. He saved my life honestly
@@ryancihet555 I feel the same way too. I put too much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels. I am also glad to be a part of this community.
@@ellaaysun6181 Does he deliver to various locations?
Where is he based too?
@@ellaaysun6181 How do I contact him?
Just came back from Thailand a few days ago. Yes, there were lots of cannabis stores but almost always empty. Im not so sure its going to a big an issue as first though
I agree. I don’t think it has caught on main stream as people expected. I am sure that we will see fewer and fewer stores in no time. When something is no longer a taboo, it certainly loses some appeal. :)
That's probably because it's so expensive there even compared to Europe
WTF CNA😂😂😂😂😂
@@adamwaz5615 dang rly? How expensive we talkin?
@@Taeodoestech apparently $10-20 per gram. I'm sure you'd find cheaper swag somewhere.
Cannabis has more benefits than alcohol & tobacco, and needs to be treated exactly in the same manner. Thailand's decriminalization is on the right direction and should be lauded and looked at by other S.E. Asian nations in a positive manner, rather than negative. Recently, a man in Singapore was executed for smuggling cannabis. Which I find is a regressive judgement. Thailand is a progressive country with some of the world's loveliest people. They are sensible and the issues due to this new ruling will settle down shortly. With anything new, there is initial excitement and we humans tend to go overboard, but it will settle down.
Singapore law is tyrannical they even have whip lashes as punishment.
What level of benefits are you talking about? Long term Development affects or psychosis. It does cause emphysema and mild alzeimers. It basically makes you CRAZY. Cancer or Crazy?..... both bad in my books. Imagine what you would be if you didn't smoke from ages 18-25. YOu could be a scientist, doctor, Lawyer. But now your a stoner, working at a Contruction site. YAAH Man! HIGH FIVE!!
yea and Thailand is doing great as a society and economically too I suppose 🙄
@@BT.TTRight why don't you read about it. Like any food or drug, the key is moderation.
@@BT.TTRight So that's why your mom is a hooker.
There is no such thing as a physiological overdose to marijuana, be it CBD or THC. There can be a psychological reaction to be sure, due to underlying issues in very very few. Less who are arrested for it.
"An overdose on cannabis, is a good night's sleep". 😏😏😏
800-1000 baht for Gramm of Cannabis ????
Thats 25€ / 25$ .... How can this be so expensive in Thailand with low salary
Weed has helped me with depression. I got off it easily when I wanted to. It's better for me than alcohol because my body aches when I drink. I see it as an alcohol alternative. Just like alcohol, don't let minors or pregnant people use it, although some inevitably will.
all it does is make you feel okay without changing the circumstances that got you depressed. Think of it as a band aid. I've been using it for more than half my life and it came to the point that I better face my demons then smoke them away because that doesn't change anything, when a change is what you really need.
I am bappy this wonderful plant has helped you as it has helped me.
Completely agree. Cannabis is so much less destructive than alcohol, especially for the people around you. And indeed it is much easier to quit.
The answer is education and sensible regulations. The problem Thailand (and many parts of Asia) has is the reactionary jump to follow the west's lead on many issues. The Cannabis ban in Thailand was done as a reaction to what the west was doing, because the west banned it Thais then banned it to be seen as a modernizing/westernized country. Then America legalized it and Thailand follows... The problem now is the centuries of common knowledge Thais had of its sensible use was lost when it was banned, now it has to be relearned and that will take time, but banning it outright again is not the answer.
Believe it or not a lot of Thai people still think alcohol is less dangerous than weed.
@@earnningonline The information you know is wrong. Thais know that alcohol is very dangerous and most Thais don't like alcohol very much but there will be a small percentage of Thais who like alcohol a lot regardless of how dangerous alcohol is.
@@user-sg6ud5ce5 I hope so....
@@earnningonline most Asians still do 😭🤣
Marijuana is still illegal in America in case you weren't aware...
A friend of mine gave me some Chocolate Thai, like what was flooding the streets of NYC back in the late 80’s to mid 90’s. I really like it. It isn’t as strong as the Runtz, Gelato, and modern strains, but the high is so enjoyable!
i hope philippines also will legalize it❤
Such dramatic music and narration for pretty innocuous drug. Who are they trying scare?
Exactly.... Absolutely negative reporting...
Everyone.
Despite claims to the contrary, there is no conclusive evidence that cannabis is addictive, and there have been no reported deaths directly caused by its consumption. Meanwhile, alcohol and cigarettes are widely acknowledged as two of the most addictive substances in the world, and they are responsible for more deaths than any other drug or behavior. Despite this, they remain legal and socially acceptable in many parts of the world, leading some to question the fairness of current drug policies and the stigmatization of certain substances.
anything can be addictive
I'm 77. I stopped smoking tobacco 18 years ago, loved it so much, addict since 12. When I reach 80 I will smoke tobacco again and learn to smoke weed too.. My lungs are in excellent shape despite loving tobacco smoke for 50 years. Can't wait.
Brave to Thailand!!! The Gov are smartly. Love from Romania
Reported for misinformation
Same.
Thailand is doing an Amazing job in letting is citizens benefit not just major corporations... GOOD JOB THAILAND I LOVE YOU
Waiting for a "Has alcohol use spiralled out of control?" documentary by CNA Insider.
I’m smoking a bong on my Balcony in Bangkok watching this right now .. I literally finished my BA degree on weed .. tell me again how sluggish slow and stupid it makes you .. oh it also saved my life and as a 46 year old bodybuilder it also manages my pain . I was an opioid addict for more than 10 years too .. weed helps me stay off .. people need to stop vilifying it they mix weed with Yaba alcohol and ice and go nuts and do stupid sht.. of course they blame weed lol .. yes Thailand f ed up the rollout but weed is good for you .. and I love Thai stick .. it’s almost all i smoke .. we won’t stop smoking even if they make it illegal again just like we did before it came medically legal .. and also decriminalized In 2022
How about make a documentary on alcohol addiction in Singapore, the worst drug in the world? Why this double standard?
Can you explain to me, with a straight face, using logical facts, how alcohol addiction is worse than heroin or meth addiction?
@@scaredmuffin6371 First of all we're not talking about hard drugs. I guess the problem is obvious. Those who are against cannabis never really bothered to check the facts. And second, a simple Google of 'harm caused by drugs' will enlighten you. *Spoiler alert* alcohol tops that list!!
@@dennislouis6069 wait wait wait, so now you're changing the goalposts so to speak and saying that Heroin and Meth aren't drugs...they're hard drugs. You are hilarious my man. So Alcohol is the worst of the non-hard drugs which is a list made by you. Bro you are killing me here haha
@@scaredmuffin6371 A simple suggestion given to you and you failed at that, to Google 'harm caused by drugs'. That shows you rather defend a narrative stuck in your head, however twisted it is rather than actually do some homework and be willing to change your story. Either ways, nice try with the goal post shifting. You mentioned heroin and meth without having any clue as to how they might make sense to this documentary. I offered to explain but I guess it's beyond your understanding
@@dennislouis6069 OK so alcohol is the 'worst' drug then. Why talk about alcohol on a cannabis video? It's very strange behaviour. You refuse to acknowledge Heroin and Meth addiction being more potentially devastating to a person than alcohol addiction, and you have the audacity to talk about double standards? wow!
Going green. Well done Thailand.
Playing sinister music over an old, Asian guy eating cannabis leaves doesn't make it scary or disturbing. It just makes you naive.
I have always had a fascination with documentaries,
And living in the USA for my whole life,
I've witnessed the conversion from cannabis being a felony to becoming recreational around the world.
I am a medical patient now,
Like most of us, I started for fun,
But this is beyond "fun" now,
This allows jobs, investments, profits.
An economical, inspirational and motivational boost.
Meanwhile Singapore is still executing ppl for cannabis. While some of the dangers brought up in this documentary are true, the authors definitely show an outdated perception of cannabis based on fear. No doubt the plant has its downsides but adults also deserve the freedom to consume it if they decided to.
Problem with letting adults have the freedom to consume something is that there are some that don’t know when to stop. This can also be applied to alcohol. 1 beer isn’t a problem it’s what happens when certain adults consume too much of it. Who’s going to do the policing of that? And once the gov sets stringent laws to govern the fallout, the same people that preach for freedom to smoke and drink will say that sg gov is anti human rights etc. 😂😂😂😂😂 most people that want Singapore to make cannabis legal is because they probably want to smoke it themselves 😂😂😂😂😂
@@iantan6063 The problem with almost everything is, that there is always people who cant decide properly when it is enough. I guess you support criminalisation of work, as too much work causes serious health issues and probably as well drinking coffee due to the considerable risk of heart attacks from too much caffeine....
I think you are right, people want cannabis legal, because they dont want to be witch hunted for doing no harm to others and I think people like you want cannabis to remain illegal, just because you think you have the right to define what other people have to find enjoyable and freedom means only YOUR freedom and not freedom of anyone with different opinions.
@@iantan6063 So, what's your point?
@@samuisabaiapartments7901 your reply tickles me. 😂 ok actually in my country there are laws that state your company can’t make you work more than 44hours a week without paying you overtime. Also overtime isn’t compulsory. And you can’t work more than 72 hours overtime a month. If that happens the company might get into trouble. So yes in a way too much work is against certain laws here. As of smoking weed. Currently in Singapore it’s not legal to smoke weed here. So that makes the argument of freedom to smoke weed in my country irrelevant. I have never state that you or anyone outside Singapore must stop smoking weed. I generally don’t care what you do in another country. I can respect that. But you I see are finding it difficult to accept that I don’t want cannabis to be made legal in my country.
@@gaoxiaen1 my point is simple. I never said to anyone that they should stop using marijuana. I just can’t agree to make it legal in my country for recreational purposes. I don’t see anything positive in doing that. If you smoke weed in your country that your choice. I didn’t say you must stop. It’s not my business.
I strongly disagree to criminalize cannabis despite unbiased opinions 🙄
Those were all biased interviews and opinions.
The sound effects used in this video - those mechanical bleeps and bloops - were really annoying, especially because they were often louder and more highly pitched than the narrator's voice and made some parts difficult to hear.
I went there just after legalization and yes BY FAR the most free for Cannabis sales and use. Street vendors, 7-11, and even vending machines. No ID no red tape and a dispensary on about every street! BUT there was rumor of government cracking down and regulating it. We'll see how that goes.
i lost so many Thai friends because of alchool relate issues...hope wont happen with this new industry potentially boosting road and work accidents.
Cannabis users tend to drive slow and careful. Even more careful than when one is not on it. Look it up. They did tests on it.
@@HumbleGardensThailand no only driving, the whole life will slow down that they can't catchup with reality
@@fusedart you talk bad on people that smoke weed but I grew up in United States in a bad part of the city where people I grew up with smoked weed. One of those people that smoked weed is now an nba player. Weed is not as bad you think it is
How do you over dose one weed bro 😂😂😂
I know 😂
Maybe just a panic attack
If its laced otherwise u have to smoke a HUGE amount to od in seconds or something. I think the only case of someone dying from weed is it falling ontop of somebody 😂😂😂
You don't. You just 'green out'. Puke your guts out and go to bed. Will be fine with a hangover next day.
@@Satanhohoho the only way one can OD from weed is if one can smoke like a thousand pounds in an hour or something. In other words, it is not possible. Look it up.
It was probably some garbage that he bought in the street and sometimes the weed is sprayed on with chemicals to make it stronger.
Campaigner: 'Thailand must legalise cannabis because it will make us a lot of money!'
President: 'Hey. let me make you Thailand's health minister.'
Im in Koh Samui now and most people say its a more chill atmosphere after they legalized weed and less crazy drunk people.
the prices in the shops are extremely high, mostly only foreigners are there, that's why the shops are where most foreigners are, good grass on the street costs a third of the shops.
Get a good plug and you'll be able to score premium flowers for 200/g. Most dispensary as it is now don't even sell half decent flowers. There are really good ones though if you know where to look. :)
@@HumbleGardensThailand you know anyone in phuket with some good stuff in UK getting medical at the moment but got a good guy for some here so wouldn't mind one there to don't want to spend more if I don't have to I'm over quite alot 🤣👌
@Astound Fizy yeah I have friends in Phuket. Phuket has a vibrant weed scene atm. You'll love it. 😀
@@astoundfizy1614you can order from us. We ship all over Thailand. Prices are pretty low I think, especially for wholesale. Search for Storck labs.
Too much of anything is bad, just like a one party state or rising property prices and GST too😂
I live in uk, which site,i can place an order for my stress, sycosis & anxity …
safest drug on earth, we should be very upset with governments for prohibiting natural medicine just to promote corporation
thai doctorsjust lost many commission from normal drugs
Peoples health will improve, and the criminals will be out of pocket. welldone Thailand.
Quite an informative video from CNA though I was also waiting to hear about the positives after the decriminalization in the areas of mental hospital addmission, depression rates, suicide rates, etc but it was ignored. It felt like this was quite a one-sided video though I wasn't surprised as this was coming from a Singaporean media company anyways can't say much without seeing the two sides of a coin. Though with what is shown it is quite scary seeing that the decriminalization law being passed with such negligence and without a holistic view.
As a single dad for two teenage girls, I know the punishing struggle of providing for a family in a difficult economy. Cannabis is one of those things. Addiction is a terrible thing for those struggling to survive.
To those who support the death penalty for drug trafficking, do you know that alcohol is actually even more destructive than certain illegal drugs like cannabis or kratom. The only difference is legal or illegal. Alcohol causes road accidents, violent crimes and irrational behavior such as sexual assault. Why is there no mention of alcohol when so many people are binge drinking or abusing alcohol? I'm pretty sure if alcoholic drinks were invented recently, it would become a highly illegal substance. If the laws don't make sense, you can't expect people to obey and follow.
Most people are addicted to alcohol in Singapore
@@victorvictor4235 You can literally die from alcohol withdrawal. When is CNA going to cover that?
@@victorvictor4235 pls help me understand this by showing me comparative studies of alcohol, weed, smoking addictions.
@@hemjoo I don’t have the data but Singapore nams have and disclosed them
@@hemjoo Even if the gahmen provides this type of data, it could be something that supports their anti drug agenda and might not even be accurate.
Say NO to propaganda, zero tolerance to propaganda
👏👏👏
Shitgapore
I'm willing to bet that when Thailand legalize marijuana that their crime rate dropped compared to what it was when it was illegal
Yanks can't figure out tenses, past, present, future, who knows?
Hi CNA. Don't worry, all the Singaporean people here in Canada happily smoke legal cannabis. All healthy, awesome people! I hope Singapore grows up socially and accepts cannabis and LGTB people like other civilized countries.
Biased story. Even the sound effects are negative.
If we can live in a society where people drink alcohol without being an alcoholic ourselves, then we should be able to live in a society where cannabis is consumed.
There are a few countries that already have this society. Please feel free to move there. :)
@@iantan6063 Thank you, but it won't be necessary to move. Thailand is home, and am happy that way.
@@kenwongsa5273 thank you for staying there. So good luck with the learning process. This is something that I won’t want to learn.
@@iantan6063 Sure. Learning and gaining knowledge are at one's liberty, Also, intellect is constructed not bestowed, so one can never enforce enlightenment on the others. I am happy with my chosen paths, and am sure you are happy with the chosen yours :)
@@kenwongsa5273 I can’t agree with you more. For you to have to seek enlightenment to learn to live with alcohol and cannabis is one that I envy not. If you deem that this is good intellectually then all the power to you :) I do hope you will be able to share the knowledge and findings after you attained your enlightenment. :)
This is Reefer Madness 2023. Very little details on the benefits of cannabis or civil liberties. It's been legal in Canada for years, with very little problems. They were complaining about brownies containing 1.75mg of THC on this show. In Canada we can buy chocolate bars with 500mg of THC.
I last smoked three months ago and when I ran out if it that was it, I didn't crave for more and now I still haven't done it since.
There wasn't a huge demand for legalising cannabis so when it came it came as a surprise to many people. Where then did the pressure come from to legalise cannabis? One clue is that just a few days after it became legal, many fully mature cannabis plantations popped up overnight as if by magic. Many of these plantations are owned by daughters and sons of politicians.
I dont know you're a thai or not, but theres definitely some ground for a very long time about legalization... Its not really a surprised per se, its just a surprise it was that swift with added economic initiative..
Yes, corruption is great in France too
That's how Thailand operates.
Yeah we noticed that. :)
There were some that had licenses before the legalization though.
You cannot overdose weed , this is a channel of the government
Cannabis is certainly less harmful than alcohol. It is everyones own responsibility if they want to consume it or not.
Making a drug illegal doesn't stop people from taking it. Better to legalize it and focus on the root cause..
Let be thailand the first country to legalize it compleatly and the others will follow..
I’ll refer you to where i got mine from an online store
Bizytripp
I manage a large commercial organic cannabis farm in New Mexico. A few million dollars a year for a crop grown on only a few acres of untouched volcanic soil.
I don't think it should have ever been illegal and I still can't believe that i grow so much legally now. Even the local police are huge supporters, they make sure I'm safe there in middle of nowhere canyon New Mexico.
As a farmer we all should have the right to have this sacred plant
In Massachusetts, it is legal to grow 6 plants per household. More than you need for personal use in a year if you are responsible. It is a very good way to keep organized crime out of the picture and for you to regulate what chemicals and insecticides you are ingesting. It has already become an acceptable part of normal lifestyles and it is socially regulated in the same way alcohol is. The system is working very well. Thailand will take a little time to get over the overindulgence aspect as people socially learn more about it and what should be acceptable healthy behavior.
I'm also from Massachusetts. I thought it was 10 per household. Boston has quite a few cannabis shops within walking distance. ( AYR, MedMen, Ascend etc).
Ive fallen out of my chair and am now rolling on the floor laughing at you for making this video in 2024
Going to Thailand in 2 weeks.
Can wait to have my first good sleep in Thailand at arrival 😊 have been there 15 times and always with hardcore jetlag.
I don't get why the author of this document called this a slippery slope? Do you really believe it is better to hide it and be criminalized for using it ? Like with everything new, it gets a lot of hype, Thailand just started so give them time and they will make it more appropriate and safe for consumers ( it is just 6 months since they started). There needs to be more education on the products and usage,I absolutely agree. The government needs to concentrate on safety first to make it a success and help Thai people create a sustainable business that will lift a lot of them out of poverty. As for addiction, everything in moderation we will always have those that overuse it! I live in the UK and believe me you can smell it on the streets and these are not 20-year-olds who smoke it but much younger. So I would appreciate less slamming and more direction on how to improve it to make it safe.
Money is not worth the human misery
@@itzelouise8714 Compared to the misery of a whole ecosystem of cops, courts, judges, prisons, prison guards, organized crime and its associated violence, etc...based on putting people in cages? That's the influence of money.
Look at the media, it’s a Singapore media. Of course, they are ultra conservative
@@itzelouise8714half or more of our non wholesale customers use it for medicinal purposes. PTSD, insomnia, chronic pain, Parkinson etc. You have no idea what you're talking about.
Its wrong to say that cannabis use should only be allowed for certain medical conditions. This is a clear violation of our human right to consume what we see fit.
“…And Lows…”
Headaches and upset tummies, sooo scary.🤦♂️🙄
I really cant believe that such a serious work at some point says people overdosed on marijuana.
That single sentence made me discredit the whole documentary.