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Why Thailand is moving closer to decriminalizing meth

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"The war on drugs is futile. So why not just decriminalize meth?

It's not a sentiment you'd expect from senior officials in any authoritarian country — let alone from a strait-laced army general, draped in medals, who came to power in a coup.

But Thailand's top law enforcement officer is now pursuing this radical notion with vigor.

He's talking openly about a potential new diktat, issued by military rulers, that would allow citizens to smoke meth without fearing prison.

"The world has lost the war on drugs," said Thailand's Justice Minister Paiboon Khumchaya, according to Reuters. "Not only Thailand."

These are startling statements in a country that, as it stands, still executes drug traffickers.

The Thai government's drug policy is quite harsh. After all, in recent decades, the nation's police have largely mimicked the zealous drug war mindset propagated by the United States.

Yet now, seemingly out of nowhere, this typically rigid junta is spouting soft views on narcotics — namely meth — that fall somewhere to the left of many Colorado stoners.
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Re: Why Thailand is moving closer to decriminalizing meth

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hhfarang wrote:
"The war on drugs is futile. So why not just decriminalize meth?

It's not a sentiment you'd expect from senior officials in any authoritarian country — let alone from a strait-laced army general, draped in medals, who came to power in a coup.

But Thailand's top law enforcement officer is now pursuing this radical notion with vigor.

He's talking openly about a potential new diktat, issued by military rulers, that would allow citizens to smoke meth without fearing prison.

"The world has lost the war on drugs," said Thailand's Justice Minister Paiboon Khumchaya, according to Reuters. "Not only Thailand
This will certainly trigger a major review of aid policy by donor countries regarding the substantial amount of money, training, equipment along with other resources given to Thailand over the decades to combat the war on drugs. It will impact on aid specifically tageting Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) both as product and precursors for its manufacture.
Perhaps it's a kite flying excercise to gauge donor response.
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Re: Why Thailand is moving closer to decriminalizing meth

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Can't beat them so lets join them!! And lets look at ways to get in on the profits.
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