By. Russia now seems to be going off to the main Economic Resource which is a pool story we bring you the stories and developments that are rapidly changing the world live with the president s promise america 1st policy triggered a trade war that morphed into a technological war come to new calls on aljazeera. For decades drug kingpins made millions trafficking heroin opium and cannabis through thailand. In response to thailands long became top. Top its prisons are bursting at the seams. But theres been the down didnt you can call a city. Not. Even government ministers or extolling the virtues of cannabis we have seen that. Would not only kill you in this for people it could become one of the major income of all i people i think theyre all supporters go even further. But i think. Ill go into a gun tyee numb im going to toss. One knee high. As the new drug laws take effect one on one east investigate whether these promises are like a reality. Its a quiet afternoon here at university bangkok. But security is tight. A van carrying half a ton of valuable contraband is about to arrive. There 500 kilograms of cannabis here and normally it would go to an intern or it or but today is going to thailand very for medical Cannabis Research referred. To the biggest delivery of seized cannabis theyve ever received and the swat team is here to make sure every one of these packages reaches its final destination. Little more than a year ago cannabis was a class 5 drug anyone found possessing or using it in thailand could get up to 10 years in prison. New laws now allow those with permits to cultivate dispense and study cannabis. From my car my own. Are. We are all made a. Pot song sorry runs this facility is university is one of the 1st to invest in thailands new medical benefits industry in a big way. Because the. Hartmann is researching the effects of cannabis on different cancers and they are also perfecting the extraction process so they can customize boils to the type of the disease there is a lot of optimism there about the medical and business potential but not everyone is on board critics arguing that cannabis is still a dangerous narcotic. You have an on going to. Drop. A frontal. Bone and. Youre. Being played when youre there up one part of my. Question and theyre coming i love and a lot going on my make up. The demand for medical marijuana is growing some advocacy groups estimate more than a 1000000 tide would be interested in getting cannabis treatments. Dr one of the. Runs one of the countrys 1st medical marijuana clinics at a hospital she says the governments change of heart came as a surprise. To up in Broome Michael but. Back home. She says when the clinic 1st opened its doors they were flooded with patients one. Kept. Under the coop. But. These days the hospital requires patients to phone in advance to check if theyre eligible for cannabis treatment. The government has stipulated 38 conditions that qualify from allergies to cancer. But many still come hoping for america. It is. Yet to. Hide the role i have. Been. All. By. Patients who are given cannabis oil are tracked through their National Identification number to make sure they dont go to another hospital to try to get more. Pharmacists call them at home to ensure they are taking the correct dose and to collect data for research. On this one. But not everyone is this vigilant with their patients. At a temple in thailands rule north Buddhist Monks grow their own cannabis and allow people to use it for treatment there are no doctors prescriptions or check up calls just come use their plants and stay until you feel better. Be shot and his wife traveled 8 hours to reach the temple after hearing about it from a friend the child has been diagnosed with stage 3 cancer of the esophagus. By whom up in. The. Fall. On. My. Lawn. Hes been told to take a couple of drops of cannabis oil every few hours to relieve his symptoms. Says her husband doesnt like hospitals. Made. The decision caused a rift in the family. But it was putting. Her through enough that throughout iraq right now this really. Is the founder of the clinic a former Police Officer he collaborates with the temple to teach patients about the end of his well. Right now reading me back before part of our dr. Never had. He claims the oil cures cancer and asks patients to stop all modern medication when they begin taking cannabis that they were. Meant. For very bad few more. Myself. I challenge him on his teachings cannabis really cure cancer. By the. Good men make faith but. They came. Forward with. That but they do. Into a long board i like to think. It telling a 4. Month time i look back i. Said. I think. Youre telling people to stop what if cannabis doesnt work long tech untac or thats a time when you will but the more developed. That i mean i like the real time bob is going to meet me and if i think he could we could turn back dr or make them but not people make i did it and see. What one tune is doing is controversial but hes adamant he wont stop he says the temple is the last hope for many patients. And. That. I dont talk to. The lead comic. Thats on the move. I have made me think they may become well i would open. One tunes claims have not been scientifically proven and experts warn that cannabis oil dispensed outside of hospitals can be contaminated by pesticides and heavy metals. Its been 3 days since every child has been at the temple. He says hes now able to eat pain free for the 1st time since his diagnosis 2 months ago. It was my time and my. Time. To. See. If he met me. Without. Comment coming. When. I knew to him no way. You. To tell me. Since the new laws came into effect about a year ago theres been claims a cant miss can not only cure disease it can also provide a lucrative income. One Consulting Group estimates the thai cannabis industry could be worth more than 2000000000. 00 by 2024 more than that top. Politicians campaigned on these promises that i. Hope. You know. When. To play in jordan paul. Thank you but i hope you know. Song you know tens of thousands of people were drawn to thailands 1st cannabis best of all last year. Exhibitors showed off their plans spoils an edible its. A you tuber is wander the festival an art. Even the Prime Minister is happy to promote the governments new mascot they call him dr conrad. This change of attitude is apparent in the Traditional Medicine industry almost 3000 Traditional Medicine practitioners are certified to prescribe cannabis compared to just 400 medical doctors i go to a Traditional Medicine clinic with the highest stamp of approval from the government im here at the cannabis clinic at the ministry of health and theyre saying that patients can come in here and get free cannabis oil if they qualify so im going to go through the process and see if i can take cannabis oil home today. I check in with an m. And hand over my tie id card for their tracking systems. They take my Blood Pressure and ask about my medical history and my symptoms. I tell them how ive been having difficulty sleeping. With that the doctor says i qualify and can take the oil a day she assures me its not much. In fact you would need to take half the bottle to feel a strong high. So i just received 2 bottles of cannabis or each. About 100. 00 drops each. Its been prescribed for my insomnia. It took me less than 30 minutes to go through the entire process to get the oil just a few years ago using cannabis. Dispensing cannabis would be completely legal. Thailands minister of health explains the governments sudden change of heart at the people who actually were ready for these products long before my party launched this campaign. We heard. What type people wanted on the campaign trail some people in your party are saying you can get up to 2000. 00 per kilogram of cannabis is that realistic this is typical economic philosophy demand and supply people will have to compete in the quality of the product. Someone that. Good. Seeds would take to r. G. S. And some kind of. Research and development. Well have a better opportunity i ask him how far the laws will go recreation. The pope. We want people to have options in hearing them so. We want. This opportunity for moves for industrialists. Thailands openness towards new laws is tied to the countrys deep history with the plant. Traditionally thai people used cannabis to treat common ailments and spiced up noodle soup. The plant has been illegal for more than 70 years and few people know how to grow it anymore. Im on the road with the dog who recently started a legal canvas farm but finds it difficult to get reliable information on cultivating a high quality crop in thailand. Ahead i am one. Based on hong. Yeah ah. How the how about what my lot but they know my me you. Know all the love that. Pete carroll. Opt for in my life by. The people of my. So were on our way to meet an illegal grower called daddy down. To tell you about. How island far from bangkok. Whose real name is lisa cohen has been secretly growing cannabis for more than 25 years he remembers a time when cannabis was commonplace on the island. Born on the island was growing on a. Time. Fisherman they need some kind of. Relaxation to go and work in the sea thing is very stressed. And using kind of a smoking ball it helps them to stay out in the sea without fear. He too has embraced cannabis is medical properties he gives out the oils he extracts by leaving stashes at the local conti shop for those who need it but earlier this year he was arrested for growing without a license. That doesnt bother john saddam shes excited to meet him dad. But youre going. To find one behind him. While having high value he shows jumps adonai the rooftop terrorists where he used to grow his plants before the police took them away on down and rope why its not good what dont you know how much are you. Cole indoor newtown there have been called off how my son jumble me your body i will oh yeah. I got my. Good my god youre right oh hes now awaiting trial but he says hes not worried about being sent to prison. For poor but if youre going up. You dont matter where you. Get down to business at a local restaurant. She confesses that shes having difficulty with the strain shes working with. All. Who. May only. I dont know is known for perfecting the strain that can perform well in thailands humid climate and wants to continue that work at work what ive tried to read now is this strain which can grow everywhere in tightening. You know. These should be good enough for medicine so its not too expensive for regular people to try and. Were too afraid to get arrested. Yeah. They will feel scared or afraid for us and there was thing that bad. Im not. Killing anyone i know any one. A developed buddhist he gives out his advice and his own oil is for free its those seeking profit to worry him. To do business to stop the sale in their loss. This plant is a skiff from niger. Through should learn how to grow how to use and how to help other people not to make money. As it is to make money is if we believe that. To to our solar power or my. Making money is exactly what many people are banking on. Early investors hope that being the 1st to break into the market will give them a leg up. And her sister john kwan run roughshod farm in thailands northeast. Theyre known for their japanese melons and instagram friendly spots. But now its one of thailands newest Legal Cannabis farms through a collaboration with a private hospital which buys their crop. He. Gives me a tour of their farm is well equipped with greenhouses and a legally mandated Security System you have to pass locked doors and dozens of cameras before you can get a glimpse of these seedlings they dont want to be now they. Are getting on to abide by the rules they must keep track of every part of every plant they thought while been taught how to get home if they banged. Up. About. It on the home. They admit they still have a lot to learn. About it but i will. Have no doubt. That when i read about how the people. Going. To them i am. Growing can amass also needs money and connections most farmers dont have jobs says some people question their background. That have a god. That i have. Here. They are trying their best to keep costs down by making their own equipment and using solar power its unclear if theyll ever turn a profit but they are ambitious havent had it in. Im on my way to meet tom cruise at some point a multimillionaire and big time investor hes a champion of the new laws. Mr we are someone god was recently. He says cannabis products can make big money promises that it will the farmers out of poverty are unrealistic. What do you tell the thai farmers now. Dont grow. Dont grow even if the rules and regulations are clearly going to ask yourself who am i selling the products to i feel bad for a lot of people theyre being lied to right because everybody wants the gold rush right everybody went in and says gee lets go dig for gold i mean end up with a lot of water. Is it just politics legally on a medical part we kept a promise if you really need it you can come and get it for free. In regard to the economics of it i think were still a little weak on that is it all politics what in life isnt. It its been a month since we met the child was a night at the temple. By check in on them. For any. Time at home how could. He tells me hes gained 3 kilograms even cracks a smile when i ask if the oil makes him high. Almost. They dont know if the cancer is gone. But like so many involved with the cannabis industry in thailand they are hopeful. As a strictly prepares for bushfire season survivors of the last several catastrophic fires are still struggling whether one east follows one communitys road to recovery and al jazeera. If you want to help save the world. Into your own. After nearly 2 decades of conflict in afghanistan. 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