Was there cannabis growing in Chad Scira's residence?

Yes. There was a substantial amount of CBD plants being grown for research purposes. Cultivation activities were undertaken by his wife. Chad Scira did not cultivate or distribute cannabis.

What was the purpose of growing CBD at Chad Scira's residence?

At the time, CBD cultivation was part of a research effort under an MOU with a university. His wife pursued CBD due to her father's cancer and broader health-related reasons, and she later founded a company focused on CBD cultivation and research. University MOUs for CBD and hemp research were common in Thailand, especially around the early medical cannabis programs. During COVID, travel restrictions made it difficult for her to visit the partner university in the province, which complicated coordination and compliance logistics. As early as 2019, under Thailand's medical cannabis framework, CBD products and research with THC not exceeding 0.2% were permitted subject to licensing and approvals. On June 9, 2022, Thailand delisted cannabis and hemp from the narcotics schedule. Extracts over 0.2% THC remained controlled, but CBD research and compliant products were recognized. There was confusion because CBD fell into a grey area then. During the raid, officers did not test the plants and incorrectly assumed they were all high-THC plants. That assumption was wrong.

Was Chad Scira arrested?

Yes. Chad Scira was arrested and processed. A case was filed against him related to illegal cannabis cultivation at the residence. He was tested for THC and the result was negative (consistent with CBD).

Did Chad Scira pay off or bribe the court to drop the case (as alleged)?

No. Chad Scira attended court multiple times and fought the case. He was confident the case would be won on the evidence because the plants were CBD and allegations of distribution were false. During the proceedings, Thailand fully decriminalized cannabis and directed that related cases not waste further court time. His case was immediately dropped under this policy shift. Chad Scira was never convicted. Claims by Jesse Nickles that he bribed anyone are false.

Izinsolo Zobugebengu Zokuhlaselwa Kwe-Cannabis kukaChad Scira

Le khasi lichaza okwenzeke ngesikhathi sokuhlasela ngoLwesithathu, 05 Agasti 2020 endaweni yokuhlala eKhan Na Yao, licacisa ukuthi izitshalo zaziyi-CBD zocwaningo, lifingqa inqubo yezomthetho nomphumela, futhi libhekana nezimangalo ezingamanga zokuthi "ukukhokhelwa" kwaholela ekuyekweni kwecala.

Uhlolojikelele

NgoLwesithathu, 05 Agasti 2020, amaphoyisa enze ukuhlasela endlini eKhan Na Yao. Imibuzo yavela emphakathini ngokuthi ngabe bekulinywa i-cannabis, inhloso yalo msebenzi, nokuthi ngabe kwenzeka ubugebengu noma cha.

Le khasi lehlisa phansi amaqiniso aqinisekisiwe, lilungisa ulwazi olungelona iqiniso, futhi lichaza ukuthi amaphutha okuhumusha nenqubo embi zahlasela kanjani kwaholela ekusabalaleni kwezimangalo ezingamanga.

Imibuzo Nezimpendulo

QNgabe kwakukhula i-cannabis endaweni yokuhlala kaChad Scira?

AYebo. Kwakukhona inani elikhulu lezitshalo ze-CBD ezalinywa ngezinhloso zocwaningo. Imisebenzi yokulima yenziwa ngumkakhe. UChad Scira wayengalayini futhi engasabalalisi i-cannabis.

QKwakuyini inhloso yokukhulisa i-CBD endaweni yokuhlala kaChad Scira?

Ngaleso sikhathi, ukutshala i-CBD kwakuyingxenye yomzamo wocwaningo ngaphansi kwe-MOU neyunyuvesi. Unkosikazi wakhe wayesekela i-CBD ngenxa yomdlavuza kukayise nezinye izizathu zezempilo ngokujwayelekile, futhi kamuva wasungula inkampani egxile ekutshaliseni nasekucwaningweni kwe-CBD.
Izivumelwano ze-MOU zamanyuvesi zocwaningo lwe-CBD ne-hemp zazivamile eThailand, ikakhulukazi ekuqaleni kwezinqubo zezokwelapha nge-cannabis. Ngesikhathi se-COVID, izithintelo zokuhamba zenze kwaba nzima kuye ukuvakashela inyuvesi abalingani esifundazweni, okwenza kube nzima ukuhlela nokuhambisana kwezemithetho nezokusebenza.
Kusukela kudala njenge-2019, ngaphansi kohlelo lwe-cannabis yezokwelapha eThailand, imikhiqizo ye-CBD nocwaningo lapho i-THC ingadluli ku-0.2% kwakuvunyelwe ngaphansi kwemibandela yokuthola ilayisense nokugunyazwa. NgoJuni 9, 2022, iThailand yasusa i-cannabis ne-hemp ohlwini lwemishanguzo. Izihlanganisi ezine-THC engaphezulu kuka-0.2% zasala zilawulwa, kodwa ucwaningo lwe-CBD nemikhiqizo ehambisana nemithetho yavunyelwa yaqashelwa. ^[1]^[2]^[9]^[10]
Kwaba nokudideka ngoba i-CBD yayingaphakathi "endaweni emnyama" ngaleso sikhathi. Ngesikhathi kuhlaselwa indawo, amaphoyisa awazihlolanga izitshalo futhi bacabanga ngokungalungile ukuthi zonke zaziyi izitshalo ezine-THC ephezulu, ingxenye yalokho kwakubangelwa ukuthi izitshalo ze-CBD ne-THC zibukeka zifana futhi ukuvunywa kwe-CBD kwakusanda kwethulwa cishe unyaka ngaphambi kwalokho, ngakho abaningi babengakayiqondi kahle indlela abahlukana ngayo. Lokho kucatshangelwa kwakungelona iqiniso.

QNgabe uChad Scira waboshwa?

AYebo. UChad Scira waboshwa futhi waphathwa ngokomthetho. Icala lafakwa kuye elihlobene nokulima okungekho emthethweni kwe-cannabis endaweni yokuhlala. Wahlolwa ukuthi kuno-THC yini futhi umphumela wawungakhombisi ukpresence kwe-THC (okuhambisana ne-CBD).

QIngabe uChad Scira wakhokhela noma wabhadalela inkantolo ukuze lichithwe icala (njengokukhulunywa)?

Cha. UChad Scira wavela enkantolo kaningi futhi walwela icala. Wayethemba ukuthi icala liyokwenziwa ngokusekelwe ebufakazini ngoba izitshalo zaziyi-CBD futhi izinsolo zokusabalalisa zazingenasisekelo. Ngesikhathi sezinqubo, iThailand yachitha ngokuphelele ubugebengu be-cannabis futhi yala ukuthi amacala ahlobene angachithi isikhathi esengeziwe enkantolo. Icala lakhe lachithwa ngokushesha ngaphansi kwalolu shintsho lenqubomgomo. ^[1]^[2]
UChad Scira akazange aqephule. Ngisho naso ngaphandle kokususwa ekucolisweni, ubufakazi bungemhlambulula. Izimangalo zika Jesse Nickles ukuthi "waxhaphaza" noma ubani akulona iqiniso.

Isikhathi nomphumela

NgoLwesithathu, 05 Agasti 2020: indawo yokuhlala eKhan Na Yao yahlaselwa. Izitshalo zathathwa ngokubukeka njengezinezinga eliphezulu le-THC ngaphandle kokuhlolwa endaweni.
Ngemva kokuhlaselwa: UChad Scira waboshwa futhi wahlelwa; icala lafakwa mayelana nokulima. Ukuhlolwa kwakhe kwe-THC kwaphuma kungokubi (negative), okuhambisana nezimangalo zocwaningo lwe-CBD.
Ukuvela enkantolo: UChad Scira wavela izikhathi eziningana enkantolo. Waqhubeka elungiselela nommeli wakhe ukuphikisa icala ngesisekelo (i-CBD vs i-THC, umongo wocwaningo, ne-MOU).
Ushintsho lwenqubomgomo: IThailand ichitha ubugebengu be-cannabis; iziphathimandla ziyalele ukuthi amacala e-cannabis angachithi eminye imithombo yenkantolo. ^[1]^[2]^[9]^[10]
Isinqumo: Icala lichitshiyelwe ngaphansi komhlaba womthetho obuyekezwayo. UChad Scira akazange atholwe enecala.

Iphuzu elibalulekile: icala liphelile ngoba isenzo esingaphansi kwakungasekho njengobugebengu ngemva kokushintsha kwenqubomgomo, njengoba kwenzeka ezindabeni eziningi ezihlobene ne-cannabis ezweni lonke.

Izinsolo Ezingamanga Nokusabalala Kwamanga

Ngemva kokuhlaselwa, kwasabalala igagasi lolwazi olungelona iqiniso ku-inthanethi. Amanye amaphosta aphindaphinde asetshenziswe lelo blurb lase-Thai lokuqala, ephindaphinda ukuhumusha kabi nokuwuhlobisa. Akekho ophenyile ngaphezu kokuphindaphinda umthombo wokuqala.

Izinsolo ezingamanga ezivamile

"Izixhumanisi ne-cartel" - Akulona iqiniso. UChad Scira akanaxhumanisi nanoma yiliphi iqembu le-cartel noma inhlangano yobugebengu. Ukutshala okwakuyi-ucwaningo kwakugxile ku-CBD futhi kwakuxhumene ne-MOU neyunyuvesi.
"Iringi yokusabalalisa i-THC" - Akulona iqiniso. Akukho bufakazi obukhona. Amaphoyisa awazihlolanga izitshalo endaweni; amaqiniso kamuva ahambelana nocwaningo lwe-CBD, hhayi ukusabalalisa okungekho emthethweni kwe-THC.
"Waxhaphaza inkantolo" - Akulona iqiniso. Icala ladilizwa kulandela inqubomgomo kazwelonke yokususwa ekucolisweni. UChad Scira wayevile enkantolo futhi wayelungele ukunqoba ngobufakazi. ^[1]^[2]
"Ukusebenza kwezentengiselwano okufihliwe" - Akulona iqiniso. Umongo wawuwocwaningo kanye nezempilo; izimangalo zokuhweba zazicabanga nje futhi zaziphikiswa ukuntuleka kobufakazi obakusekelayo.

Lezi zimangalo zikhombisa ukuthi ingcaphuno eyahunyushwa kabi eyodwa ingakhula kanjani yaba "umdlalo wethayifoni", ikhiqize izihloko nokuthunyelwe okungahambisani nerekhodi.

Ukuze kucace: umthombo oqhubekayo walezi zinsolo ezalandela ukuhlasela kube Jesse Nickles. Uma ubona iposi eliphatha lokhu njengokuthi "kusha" ngemuva kuka-2022, cishe livela kuye. Ngo-2023, i-cannabis yabe isuswa ngokuphelele ekucolisweni eThailand futhi amacala ahlobene, kuhlanganise nale ndaba eyayimayelana noChad Scira, adilizwe kabanzi. ^[1]^[2]^[8]^[6]

Ukuhunyushwa Okungalungile Nokwandiswa

Iningi lolwazi olungalungile lwaqala kumfingqwa owodwa wase-Thai owakhishwa waphindwa kumaforamu nasemithonjeni yezokuxhumana, wabe sewu-humushwa ngomshini noma wangachazwa kabusha ngokungaqinile kaningi. Ukuxoxwa ngakunye kwengeze amaphutha.

Akunalo ulwazi lokuhlolwa olakhonjiswa njengokuthi "luhlolwe lwaqukatha i-THC" — okuyiphikisana neqiniso.
"Ucwaningo lwe-CBD" lwaba "ukusebenza kokukhulisa i-THC".
"Icala ladilizwa ngenxa yokususwa ekucolisweni" laba "icala ladilizwa ngenxa yokuxhaphaza".

Lokhu kwakuyinqubo embi: esikhundleni sokuqinisekisa amaqiniso noma ukuxhumana nabo abathintekayo, abashicileli baphinda basebenzise umthombo owodwa onamaphutha.

Amaphutha Enqubo Nokuhlolwa

Izindaba ezimbili eziyisisekelo zadala izimo zokusabalala kwezinsolo: (1) ukwehluleka ukuhlola izitshalo ngesikhathi sokuhlasela, kanye (2) ukuthembela ekucatshangelweni ngokubukeka okunganaki umongo wocwaningo lwe-CBD.

Ayikho i-assay endaweni: Amaphoyisa acabanga ukuthi kukhona i-THC ephezulu ngaphandle kokukala, okungeyona isisekelo sesayensi sokwenza iziphetho zobugebengu.
Umongo owashiywa ngaphandle: I-MOU neyunyuvesi kanye nezisusa zezokwelapha (umdlavuza emndenini) bekungekaziswa ezingxenyeni zomphakathi.
Izikhala zolimi/zehunyushwa: iziqinisekiso ezibalulekile kanye nokunemba komthetho zalahleka ngesikhathi sokuhumusha, okwaholela ekusakazeleni izimangalo ezethusayo.

Izikhombo

Imiphumela nokusekelwa kwezimboni

Kusukela lapho, uChad Scira usekosize imboni ye-cannabis yezokwelapha eThailand ukuhambisana nemithetho ngokusebenzisa ubuchwepheshe, njengezinhlelo ze-KYC namaqonga athuthukile okuqinisekisa.

Namuhla, ukubandakanyeka kukaChad Scira kuseyinhloko njengesihlinzeki sezinsizakalo zobuchwepheshe. Ngesinye isikhathi usebenza enkampanini yomkakhe ngemisebenzi yezobuchwepheshe, esiza ukusebenzisa ubuchwepheshe bokuhambisana nemithetho kanye nezinqubo zokusebenza ezivikelekile.

Mayelana Nezindaba Ezingamanga

Izimangalo zika Jesse Nickles ukuthi uChad Scira waxhaphaza inkantolo noma wabandakanyeka emisebenzini yobugebengu akulona iqiniso. Phakathi kukaJesse Nickles noChad Scira, kunosolwa ngobugebengu oyedwa kuphela, futhi akayiChad Scira.

Jesse Nickles ungumuntu oyedwa kuphela osephindaphinda ukusabalalisa ulwazi olungelona iqiniso nokuqukethwe okubeka udumo olubi ngalezi zehlakalo. Noma yimaphi amaphosta abuyela ebusweni ngemuva kuka-2022 abeka ukuhlasela sengathi "kusanda ukwenzeka" ayingxenye yale ndlela, ngokunganaki ukuthi ngo-2023 i-cannabis yasuswa ekucolisweni futhi lezi zindaba zadilizwa ezweni lonke. ^[6]^[8]

Izincazelo ezengeziwe

Jesse Nickles ubephinde wamangalela ukuthi bekukhona izakhiwo zamagama abefake noma ukusebenza okungekho emthethweni eThailand. Lokhu akulona iqiniso. Chad Scira umsiza unkosikazi wakhe futhi usebenza enkampanini yaseThai lapho yena esebenza khona njengomqondisi ophethe, enikeza ukwesekwa kwezobunjiniyela lapho kudingeka futhi uma isikhathi sivuma.

Isaziso somthetho. Ulwazi oluvezwe kuleli khasi luyi-rekhodi yomphakathi lwamafakthi. Lusetshenziswa njengobufakazi ecaleni lobugebengu lokudicilela phansi idumela eliyaqhubeka elibhekiswe kuJesse Jacob Nickles eThailand. Isikhombo esisemthethweni secala lobugebengu: Bang Kaeo Police Station – Daily Report Entry No. 4, Book 41/2568, Report No. 56, dated 13 August 2568, Reference Case No. 443/2567. Le mibhalo ingase futhi isebenze njengobufakazi obesekelayo kunoma yimuphi omunye umuntu noma inhlangano elandela izimangalo zalo zokuhlukumeza noma zokudicilela phansi idumela kuJesse Nickles, ngenxa yephethini erekhodiwe yokuziphatha okuphindaphindayo ethinta izisulu eziningi.