3. -A greenish grey mixture of
dried flower called Cannabis
Sativa.
-Recreational and edible or
medical.
-Mostly used by hand-
cigarettes(joint) and pipe.
-And used in cooking recipes
and drug mixture.
What is Marijuana?
4.
5. Medical Uses of Marijuana
Use the marijuana plant or
chemical in it to treat diseases or
conditions.
Almost the same product as a
recreational marijuana.
Many countries legalize medical
marijuana for the good of patient.
6. Medical Uses of Marijuana.
Medical marijuana is used to treat a number of
different condition such as;
Alzheimer’s disease Appetite lossCancer
Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
7. Medical Uses of Marijuana.
To take a medical marijuana you can;
Smoke Inhale Eat
Marijuana oil or drop
8. History of Marijuana
Marijuana has long history of recorded use in
Thai culture.
They cultivated marijuana in their gardens use
for medicine, fiber for clothing and spice
Thai weed gained popularity in the late 60s and
early 70s and first introduced to the western
countries.
9. History of
Marijuana
-The original term (Thai
stick), refers to a unique
method of creating a blunt.
-From the late 1960s
through 1988 Bangkok was
one of the most popular
drug exporting city in the
world
10. History of Marijuana
The Drug Enforcement Administration Intelligence
Division in a 2001 report that Thailand is the major
cultivator of cannabis in southeast Asia.
The defeat of Vietnam War lead to the US government
issuing a policy to prevent outflow of money overseas
Thai cannabis was suppressed badly that the Thai
stick disappeared from the cannabis market.
11. History of Marijuana
Today, Thai stick are mentioned as a legend
and some people called it Lost Art.
Some slangs were use for the Thai stick
created by the US soldiers in the Vietnam war
for example;
-bookoo
-R&R
-shotgun
-bong
12. Cultural History
Cannabis in Thailand mostly use for ingredient,
condiment in foods, medicine and a great source
of fiber. Have you ever try CDB food?
-Guay Teaw Rua or Thai
boat noodle used to use
cannabis as its main
ingredient for making the
soup.
13. Cultural History
- For medical uses traditional Thai medicine and Thai
massage oil contained cannabis.
- Thais claimed that the benefits of cannabis could treat
a variety of health conditions.
- The Thai institute of Healing Arts describe weed as
an “analgesic and sedative to control pain”.
14. Cultural History
- Fibers of cannabis plant have been used for clothing
and rope in Thailand
- The Hmong in Thailand (small ethnic group from
China) also use hemp to create fabric or cloth.
- Hemp fiber is still a popular export item from Thailand
nowadays.
15. Cultural History
- Hemp also is a very important item for Thai boxer.
- Muay Thai fighters would protect their hands during fights
with hemp wraps.
- The method was so innovative that even Western-style
boxing use the original style of making gloves.
16. Culture and Reform
There is not yet any visible legalization
movement in Thailand.
But there are a lot of sub-culture that is
remarkably pro-cannabis within Thai culture.
These pro-cannabis has left some culture on
music and fashion
17. Culture and
Reform
- Peua Cheewit or Thai
hippy music also
influenced by pro-
cannabis group.
- First created by
Ramkhamhang and
Thammasart students. -
Ended up protesting
violently (Thammasart
University Massacre)
18. Culture and
Reform
- The 2 most famous bands
that play Peua Cheewit
style of music are Carabao
and Maleejuana.
- Meleejuana most famous
song is called Kratom
Ganja.
- Also for Carabao there is
a song called Ganja.
19. Culture and Reform
Reggae music is also very popular in
Thailand specifically in Thai youth.
Usually take place in Bangkok,
Chiang Mai, and some Thai But there
are some drug tourism scene can be
found in Thailand.
20. “Just because a destination is well-known for
marijuana does not mean you won’t get
arrested for using.”
– Chaninat and Leeds
21.
22. Cannabis Industry
Cannabis Industry is now the most
interesting topic for marijuana.
In a majority of U.S. states and a growing
number of countries across the world, the
cannabis industry is booming.
Starting from small medical marijuana
extraction laboratories to hemp cultivation,
a new wave of commerce is sweeping the
globe.
24. Cultivation
Cultivation field contains
people with extensive
expertise in botany work.
Most of them have degree on
plant science.
Growing cannabis requires a
deep understanding of
traditional grow methods.
25. Extraction and Testing
Extraction and testing need to take the
crop into process of examination.
Undergo Testing like pesticides, microbe,
solvents, and other harmful ingredient.
Colorado is the most important place for
extraction and testing.
Extracted into oils, wax, and tinctures.
Mostly used by patients who need
precise and reliable dosing.
26. Retail Sales
This broke down into another 3
main topics; dispensaries, owners
and management, and guide staff.
Budtender is the most famous
retail roles in cannabis world.
Many different marijuana are in the
cannabis market.
29. Cannabis Industry
(2020 U.S. Cannabis Outlook)
Trends that will transform the cannabis and CBD industry
outlook in 2020
10 predictions were predicted by an economist saying that
30. Thai Cannabis Industry
Cannabis for medical purposes was legalized by HM
the King Rama X to amend the Narcotics Act.
First country in Southeast Asia
Political Party Bhumjaithai is supported.
California Model, six plants per household.
Thailand’s Government Pharmaceutical Organization
(GPO) supported for extracting pure cannabis oils for
medical and research.
31. Cons of Marijuana
Talking about all the pros of marijuana, there are still
some cons of cannabis and some of them could cause
takers to be in a very serious situation.
Many people advocates for legalization of cannabis, but
there is another who argues against it.
32. They claimed that;
- Frequent marijuana use can seriously affect your short-
term memory.
- Smoking can damage your lung tissues.
- Marijuana implicated high percentage of automobile
crashes and workplace accidents.
- Maybe dangerous because some of the country
marijuana is still under the law and classified as
schedule 1 drug, alongside heroin.
33. Cons of Marijuana
In conclusion, scientific evidence remains limited.
Clinical trials to evaluate the effectiveness of marijuana
have been restrictive.
As medical cannabis become more prevalent throughout
the world, researcher are doing more studies.
These evidences nowadays still needed more studies.
Without more evidences side effect of cannabis will remain
question.
34. Thai Marijuana Laws
Even tough Thai citizen could hold up to 6 plants per household, there
are still penalties for the one who possessed over the limit.
Possession, Cultivation, and Transport of less than 10kg of cannabis
may result in a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
And for more than 10kg is punishable by 2 to 15 years in prison.
For processing imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not
exceeding 100,000 baht.
For consumption imprisonment not exceeding one year and a fine of
100,000 to 1 million baht.
35. Thai Marijuana Laws
Draft Law
-A draft laws proposed by one of
the Thai party, allow Thais to grow
a limited amount at their home.
-Bhumjaithai Party said the draft
law would allow up to 6 plants per
household but still a drug under
Thai law.
36. In conclusion, people with illness requiring
marijuana treatment will be allowed by the
new law.
They can produce properly by medical
license and in a limited amount permitted
by the Public Health Ministry.
Foreigners are excluded as well as foreign
companies are prohibited.
Thai Marijuana Laws
42. To wrap up, all of the informations
about Marijuana are still a mystery,
scientist claim that overall study about
Marijuana are still less than 50% of it
should be.
Many country should support
Marijuana research so the world can
understand the true of Marijuana.
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