Thailand Moves To Ban Recreational Cannabis After Three Years Of Decriminalization

Chronic pains: It just got harder for tourists to legally buy cannabis in Thailand

Three years since Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, the government this week imposed new rules designed to rein in the country’s “green rush.”

Thailand goes back on decriminalized marijuana

Three years after opening the door to a cannabis industry maelstrom, Thailand has reversed course.

Thailand’s Marijuana Un-Legalization: What to Know

In 2022, Thailand bucked a trend in Asia. While many other countries in the region have historically meted out harsh punishments for drug use and even tightened restrictions in recent years, Thailand became the continent’s first to remove marijuana from its list of illegal narcotics.  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Since then, marijuana production and sale became a sprawling national industry, spawning around 11,000 dispensaries, sourcing from…

Aussies warned after Thailand law change

Australians have been urged to be cautious in Thailand after its health minister signed an order banning the use of cannabis, except for medicinal purposes, three years after decriminalising the act.

Aussies warned over holiday hotspot's tough new drug laws

Thailand is cracking down on cannabis users, prompting a new warning for Australian travellers.Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin signed an order earlier this week that bans shops from selling cannabis to customers without a prescription.It also seeks to reclassify cannabis buds as a controlled herb.READ MORE: Teen charged with murder after man found dead during house partyThe order did not detail any punishment for the violation. It will take e…

No prescription? No cannabis, says new rules

The kingdom is further tightening control of cannabis by banning sales of the plant to those without prescriptions.