Make cigarettes illegal and you'd too call them a gateway drug. it's all about classifications and perceptions on what is deemed to be illegal. Both alcohol and tobacco will get you high but we dont call them gateway vices to sth more dagerous and illegal. in fact, if we were to be consistent with our stance on THC/CBD, then we too should be banning alcohol and tobacco for their harmful (and arguable more harmful than cannabis) properties.

I'm so proud to be Thai citizen. Land of Freedom knowledge . ❤😁🙏🏻🇹🇭

I lived in Europe for 32 years. Holland for 11. The problems from alcoholism and drunk people outweighs the issues of cannabis use. Those on weed are cool, friendly, mostly intelligent people. I've smoked it with a judge, a few doctors, lawyers and even a high ranking military officer. Most creative people such as musicians, composers, art directors smoke a joint every once in a while. The evils of alcohol and gambling are most destructive. You CANNOT overdose on weed. You just go to sleep. It doesn't make you violent, but has a calming laid back effect. Those who have tried it will attest to what I said. So go on, try it at least once in your life.

Singapore has very draconian laws. I remember about 10 years ago I read a news report about 2 Singaporean Universty students who studied in Australia. On their last night in Australia they went to a student party and smoked some weed. a few days later upon their return to Singapore they were Blood tested which showed they had Cannabis in their bodies. They both received about 10 years in prison. So basically, it is illegal for Singaporeans to consume Cannabis even whilst NOT IN Singapore.

wtf. people from singapore are not allowed by their government to enjoy that laws in other countrys are differrent?.....i mean....they punish you if you get caught smoking weed in a country where its LEGAL!? thats crazy.....

I like how when each store owners are being asked if singaporeans do go and try weed, they just happily out them and say yes 😂😂😂

Such a conservative Singaporean view & story. Testing everything if it has possible THC residue. No wonder 500k Singaporeans head to Thailand every year to feel liberated & enjoy life.

I love the opening scene where she says "I'm just smelling it!!" and then react like if was acetone lol

Why does the Thai guy have subtitles when he speaks? His English is impeccable and perfectly coherent! Strange

I hate how the video producer paints THC in a bad light using the sound effects but get 4 Thais to take THC regardless...

Jailed or fined even though a Singaporean consumed outside of the country. What a ridiculous policy.

Imagine thinking cannabis is bad, meanwhile alcohol and cigarettes are legal lol

What right side of the law you talking about? You think only Singaporeans watch CNA insider? More like some Singapore government propaganda against cannabis

LMAO nice propaganda.

Cannabis is healthy in moderate amount. It fights inflammation and gives you a good rest. If cigarettes and alcohol is legal, there is no reason for cannabis not to be legal. Just tax them.

Ganja Seller: "Yes, we do actually get Singaporean customers here quite frequently" Shanmugam: *(heavy breathing)*

Can you please do a video on the legal alcohol industry in Singapore and how there are zero negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption? Oh wait a minute, you cant. I was once offered a job in Singapore. I'm very glad I didn't accept. Draconian laws and the underlining thought process is broken.

Best answer : shouldn’t give gummies to kids coz of the high sugar content.

Its too harsh to put Cannabis into same offence category as heroin.

Alcohol is the deadliest drug out there , cannabis is on the opposite end of that spectrum

The funny thing is when I was in the US Navy in the early 1980s we went to Singapore. We walked off the ship, got in a taxi, and the second question the driver asked after our destination (Bugis Street) was, "Do you guys want Thai sticks or opium?"

Reminded me of the story of Plato’s cave. People in cave always try to kill the ones who’ve been out.

Yikes, sad to see a government trying to enforce it's laws overseas over a plant. Get with the times Singapore government.

This CNA Talking Point episode is such a one-sided "documentary". The music bed even makes the show seem like some kind of crime stoppers show. I live in Canada, and weed has been legal in the country since 2018. The country has not since descended into chaos, nor will it ever, as a result of legalized weed.

No need to take drugs.... Prices for everything in Singapore already makes you high

Funny how Singaporeans on this channel say that they make their own cannabis laws and don't follow the West. But cannabis was banned in Singapore in 1870 by their British colonial masters.

All drugs will have good and bad effects depending on the way it is used. Morphine is an incredibly effective and useful drug to relieve severe pain especially for after major surgeries. But morphine too is extremely addictive and can also cause serious or life threatening medical issues in its ease of overdosing. And yet we still use Morphine in careful medical prescriptions because we cannot overlook its medical benefits. Why not do the same to Cannabis, make it medically available through proper medical perscriptions; it is harmful when abused or misused but when used correctly we too should not overlook its benefits. Whlist you are pondering on this subject, remember that cigarettes and alcohol are readily available in Singapore that are undoubtly the cause of various medical illnesses (and also agreed by government it is harmful when abused). In Singapore, tobacco kills approximately 2,500 smokers and 250 non-smokers each year. Singapore also has a relatively high prevalence of 12-month heavy drinking of 12.6% of adults, and lifetime heavy drinking of 15.9% of adults. What possible justification is there for allowing these highly addictive drugs in Singapore despite all these harmful irreparable damage to society? Oh yeah, tax money. This talking point documentary is incredibly bias and probably more so because it is heavily screened by the Central Narcotics Bureau to send the bias mesasge it has been trying to convince for decades that Cannabis is as harmful as Heroin or Methamphetamine; and demands decades of jail sentencing and/or being sent to the gallows for being an offender. TLDR / Opinion: Cannabis is a medically useful drug when used correctly and under proper perscription; and should be allowed for medical use with doctor's prescription. All drugs can be abused when used incorrectly. We dont ban glue because of glue sniffers, we dont ban pannadol if we can overdose on it by taking all pills in one shot.

wow this propaganda piece is getting ripped apart in the comments 😂

Never going to Singapore-totalitarian nightmare.

Singaporeans please legalize bud. Not only will it save you taxes by not locking people up for stupid reasons but it can also be a net gain for your economy. It can also be another stream of tax revenue for the nation. If not please let countries with legal pot live lives in peace and quit putting bogus propaganda against pot.

CNA: Lets show singaporeans how dangerous our neighbourhood are! Also CNA: Don't tell them about inflation, lack of jobs, where their tax dollars are going, and the relevance of NS.

A bit off the topic but I find it a bit patronizing that CNA's Thai Reporter and the owner of the first store are subtitled when they clearly speak better English than Diana Ser, who sounds a bit... artificial to be blunt. Also, would have been good if they had, you know, actually asked people about their experiences with the drug. I mean, who knows, maybe someone OD'd on it and can tell you about that bad trip or for someone else they had chronic insomnia until they took cannabis.

Thailand is doing it the right way !!! marijuana needs to be legalized world wide period .

interesting discussion. I mean, the Sgp government has always tried to control how its citizens behave in SGP - big brother knows best - so why wouldn't they try to control what they do overseas? It's part of the social contract. No big deal. That said, crazy rental prices are NOT part of the social contract haha

CNA should question why the Singapore government can even control what Singaporeans do outside of it's borders.

Again, I wanna say, I usually love Talking Point, but this also just reeks of government oversight They didn't even interview people who take it recreationally and/or medically. She just went around Bangkok to stores and asking the same question over and over again, "Got see any Singaporeans here?" Of course the answer would be yes. It's like asking a tourist here, "Got eat chicken rice?" when they visit a hawker center. Also, why didn't she delve into the benefits of cannabis or more specifically, it's medical benefits? TLDR of this episode; Reporter goes to a few cannabis dispensary, asks owner if they've seen any Singaporeans and tests the results of some cannabis bubble tea/food

This is a news reporter, she doesn't need cannabis and thinks you shouldn't too. What a joke of a reporter 😒

You can get that reporter out of Singapore but you sure cannot get the Singaporean out of her. LOL!

So many benefits to cannabis but government bans it. Absolutely 0 benefits to cigarettes but it is legal. Priorities, am I right?

Why does Saksith require subtitles, while Diana does not?

What a useless documentary. The standard of this production is like Final Year Project for Adv Diploma students from School of Mass Comm or something like that.

What happens in Rome should stay in Rome, that's my humble opinon.

Everyone who works for Mediacorp should be dosed with cannabis and shrooms.

It's real easy to argue your way out of being accused of consumption, you just say you were sitting in a place where smoking was going on. it's scientifically proven that being exposed to second-hand smoke can make you test positive! Then you can tell SG Big Brother to F Off !

For those who want to try , pls know that there ARE checks when you go back to Singapore . However , not everyone is checked. If you're unlucky , you will be picked out and submitted for a test.

The main question is who,what and why ~ made the cannabis illegal is it really because it can make you high or because of cigarette companies who wants to dominate the market for addiction?

i dont agree with singapores position on weed but what i do respect is this reporter. She clearly has her own personal opinion but she calculates her experiments fairly using actual drug test and actually asking for details about the products instead of assuming they are all thc products. Informative and thorough segment , she is honestly my favourite cna reporter :)

He speak fluent english and still have subtitles but that host didn't have subtitles😂😂

Talk about total draconian absurd mentality to imprison any person cause they have THC in their system? Give it a break. That's just plain sick and demented. I call that a government of FOOLS.

just another propaganda video to keep Singaporeans in line

When it's illegal, sellers are considered filthy drug dealers but when it's legal, you're an entrepreneur 😏

I don't want to be arrested for chewing gum in JB 🤣🤣🤣

Nothing but propaganda. Just trying to instill fear in Singaporeans. Why dont you make an episode on the ills of alcohol in Singapore?

The legalisation of cannabis is inevitable, as with 377A. There's no point trying to push back. The effects of alcohol and nicotine are much worse than cannabis.

So what is the harm?! this propaganda bs is hilarious.

What gives any country the right to tell their citizens what they can or cannot do when traveling to different countries, that have different laws and cultures. A word of advice. That's called brainwashing Not understanding and educating yourself to other cultures, and abiding by their laws in the other countries your visiting If the authorities in Singapore think all their citizens are going to pay attention to such insane laws on telling them what they can and cannot do? Or consume is none of their business as a human. I call no dice on that mentality. It's a plant. Not a gun if you shot something or someone.

Curious About Cannabis? Dos & Don'ts For Singaporeans In Thailand | Talking Point | Full Episode Introduction to Bangkok's cannabis scene 00:00 Mobile trucks selling cannabis in Bangkok 00:30 Half a million Singaporeans visited Bangkok last year 01:19 Cannabis is legal in Thailand since June 2022 01:31 Exploring if Singaporeans are visiting Bangkok for cannabis 01:57 Understanding Thailand's cannabis law and its implications for tourists 02:12 The dispensary offers educational services to their customers, explaining different strains and their effects on the body. 04:25 The dispensary caters to tourists and uses mostly English for their signage, menu items, and staff language. 04:32 While the interviewee does not personally know Singaporeans who use cannabis in Thailand, they imagine that Singaporeans would be interested because of its legality and the variety of products available to try. 04:59 Thailand has a 0.2% restriction on the potency of THC in cannabis, but products with other compounds that have anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties are becoming popular. 05:27 Singaporean customers frequently visit the dispensary and request flowers, edibles, and accessories that are not readily available in Singapore. 05:58 Cannabis has infiltrated everyday products in Thailand, such as snacks, herbal teas, massage oils, and bubble tea. 06:21 Think of the CBD gummies as a lavender tea with aromatherapy that helps you relax. 08:27 The CBD gummies may have a minor effect and are usually for people who are sensitive to cannabis. 08:43 It is not advisable to give these gummies to kids because of the high sugar content. 09:06 In Singapore, cannabis is classified as a class A drug and is illegal to consume in any form. 09:31 Consuming cannabis flavored products, including food and drinks, is still considered illegal in Singapore even if they don't contain THC. 09:55 Cannabis-flavored foods and drinks are said to contain no THC and are legal in some countries. 10:47 Cannabis leaf can be used to help customers relax without getting them high. 13:14 Cannabis can enhance the flavor of dishes. 13:27 Singaporean visitors come to the restaurant to try cannabis dishes. 13:39 Locals were served cannabis leaf omelette, stir-fried chili pork with cannabis leaves, and cannabis leaf tempura. 14:15 Thailand is promoting cannabis as a major part of its wellness industry. 14:57 Healthland Spa and Massage has seen a 100% increase in demand after introducing cannabis treatments to its menu.

Tldr Singaporean if wan to consume.. consume on first day then rest a few days before returning to sg?

Singapore recently executed a human being for cannabis importing a few kilo of cannabis.

Until one of your loved ones gets seriously sick and the doctor recommend's medicinal marijuana to alleviate their pain. Then just maybe you will understand? Are u aware of what this medicine does to children who have EPILEPSY, from the child having 50 to a hundred fits a day down to 10. And in time some children are healed. Or are u oblivious to that to? When and if you ever watch videos on that? It's a game changer 100 percent to help your child more then u can possibly imagine.

Yes is true. My Uncle went to thailand and eat a slice of Chocolate Cake with Cannabis. When he came back, he was tested positive and was immediately jailed for 26 years and fined $16,000. Majulah Singapura :)

Prohibition is causing much harm and its benefits are few. Use has been reduced in some suburban communities but in poorer communities, drugs are still widely used and prohibition has totally failed in its objective of reducing the availability of drugs. The consequences of prohibition fall on poor and powerless people.

The Singaporeans I know are well educated, well informed and well travelled. The Singaporean government should stop treating them like little children. The idea that you can prohibit them from undertaking activities that are legal overseas but illegal in Singapore is utterly absurd.

If it’s legal it loses the attraction, so boring now just like how clubbing felt great when you’re underage but after you are legal you rather stay home

Who cares what Singingare law is, the world does not revolve round Singapore

Diana Ser: I'm just going to smell it. *Touches down at Changi Airport a few days later* CNB: Hello....

do you get S I N G A P O R E A N S here ??? Not a subliminal message at all

THC contamination in food or drink should be a very low priority in terms of public health risk, in comparison to all the toxic additives and contaminants in much of the fruit and vegetables in Thailand. Not to mention extremely high amounts of sugar and monosodium glutamate consumed in food. Sugar, that is sucrose, is a major contributor to the increasing incidence of type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and likely cancer in Thailand as elsewhere. This substance should be on Singapore's class a drug list!

Visited their shops and simply browsed around for awareness but wasn't even keen to spend close to US$50 for 2 to 3 sticks of puffs to get high or chill or whatever. I'm there for holiday and I'm more keen to spend on food, shopping, massages and things of real value. Whilst I don't deny to each his own pleasures, I do believe penalizing everyone who may get accidentally caught in this broad sweep of the law through ignorant food consumption is irresponsible and moronic. Can't always throw the baby out with the bath water to save on diapers. 😮

to all the LAW MAKERS in Singapore : postpone all DEATH PENALTY for detainees caught for possession & selling cannabis with effect immediately . defer and abolish DEATH penalty for consuming & selling cannabis altogether .

sweet propaganda

Singaporean are very obedient. Anything illegal in Singapore, they won't do outside of country where its legal.

Singapore is shook

Hmm. I wonder, always nice to learn about some laws

The ratio of likes and dislikes on this video.😂

Wow, look at the absolute state of CHAOS that Thailand is in after legalizing cannabis! I'm so shocked at the complete BREAKDOWN of society there in this report! Thank you Singapore govt for keeping us Singaporeans safe!!!

Ban tobacco and alcohol in every country the effects are worst and make marijuana legal its totally peace.

Hey guys , based on sg govt governing style , even they legalised cannabis, it wouldnt be cheap, just like cigarette. 😂

No THC, so lame.

I've heard of people smoking it, I've heard of people eating it. But using it for "massage" is a new one on me. Must try!!

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Overseas also cannot? Alamak.. Tobacco everywhere also can..

CNA really all out against mj these days. Chill la dont jakun can its just weed.

Thanks for covering this!

Singaporeans need to chill the f out there is no need for unecessary controversy like this lady desperately make it out to be.

And while your smoking your very offensive tobacco and die in time like many of my friends have. I will keep smoking my medicine that's keeping me healthy and alive longer.

Our Ministers needs to chill & hit a good blunt once.

While I'm not really onboard on recreational drug use, I do believe there r uses in medical application. Also I do not believe in the death penalty on weed in singapore. It's insane to justify this when other countries r legalizing it and use in medical. The punishment does not fit the crime in modern times..

Sucks to be a Singaporean nowadays. 😅

It's a cannabis world and we should be wisdom choosing

Best thing is to not live in a country where cannabis is illegal.

You guys wanna know why singapore still ban cannabis? Because they dont want to spark outrage for the family of the death sentence prisoners

Singapore needs to chill out 🍃

Wow, did CNA willing fed 4 individuals to weed?

It's a bit silly to make such a fuss about cannabis. There was a bit of brouhaha when marijuana was legalized in California with people worried that everyone will be walking around stoned and all our youth will be addicted and it's the gateway to hard drugs. But it's been a few years now since the law passed and frankly nothing has changed in my neighborhood. None of my kids or their friends are stoners - we don't smell pot everyone we go and the one cannabis shop downtown recently closed for lack of business. And when I went to Amsterdam years ago where pot has been legal for a while, so I expected to see everyone stoned there but that was not at all the case. California pot is one of the most potent forms but I have smoked it before and never felt a compelling need to continue the habit - so it's not like there is any immediate addiction formed. I agree with some of the other commenters that cigarettes and alcohol are just as addictive and potent drugs with probably worse side effects on the body. Yet to hear of someone getting cancer from pot while I know of people who got lung or nose cancer from smoking and liver cirrhosis from too much drinking. The one really important thing about making cannabis legal is the ability to regulate it by the government. So less chances if you plan to indulge to get contaminated goods. Cannot speak for what is sold in Thailand though.

Maybe I missed it, did the video say anything about the law regarding cannabis consumption in Thailand for Singaporeans?

This is huge

go to Portugal and ask about the decriminalisation that happened more than 30 years ago to see what happened.

Its cannabis, not heroin!

How is SIN going to stop its citizens from going to BKK , Thailand so they become good and not partake