High Time Thailand Restricts Access to Cannabis: Public Health Minister

Surge in cannabis smuggling prompts Thailand to tighten rules

The new rules come after the authorities intercepted 73kg of cannabis earlier this week at an airport. Read more at straitstimes.com.

High time Thailand restricts access to cannabis: public health minister

The new rules mandating medical prescriptions for sales come after authorities intercept 73kg of cannabis at Bangkok’s main airport.

The number of hemp shops in Thailand has increased sharply since the legalization. Now the Thai government wants to allow cannabis only with medical certificate.

Cannabis Advocates Warn of Fallout from Thailand’s New Medical Use Rule

File Photo - Police stand guard as cannabis activists and entrepreneurs, holding cannabis plants, gather in front of Government House in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File) Cannabis advocates in Thailand are voicing frustration over a new proposal from the Public Health Ministry that would re...

The situation around cannabis has changed considerably since the extensive legalization in Thailand. The prohibited smuggling is said to have increased considerably.

Cannabis-ness As Usual? Not So Much As Thailand Mulls Medical Only Use

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. In 2022, Thailand legalized the use of cannabis and the government even gave away 1 million cannabis plants to their citizens so they could cash in on the ‘’household crop.’’ READ MORE: Thai Govt To Give Away 1 Million Cannabis Plants To Their Citizens Following New Law Amendments Now three years later, the government is mulling whether to mak…