Thailand’s New Cannabis Law Explained: Prescriptions, Permits, and Public Pushback BANGKOK—Thailand’s brief era of liberal cannabis regulation is drawing to a sudden and controversial close. Just two years after the country decriminalized cannabis, the Ministry of Public Health is rolling out new restrictions that tighten access to cannabis products and […]
Thailand Recriminalizes Cannabis: Farmers Devastated, 18,000 Shops at Risk After Asia’s Most Ambitious Legalization, a Sudden and Costly Reversal Just three years after decriminalizing cannabis in a historic move, Thailand has hit reverse. On June 23, 2025, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin signed sweeping legislation banning all cannabis sales without
Thai Man Walks 700km to Escape Cannabis Addiction | A Journey of Recovery and Hope “I’m walking this path for my family—their love is my strength.” In a powerful act of self-redemption, 46-year-old Piya from Ratchaburi, Thailand, has taken the extraordinary step of walking over 700 kilometers on foot to
Thailand’s Cannabis Advocates Push Back Against New Medical Certificate Rule Activists Say Public Health Ministry’s Plan Ignores Public Input and Threatens Patient Access Cannabis advocates in Thailand are raising alarm over a new Public Health Ministry proposal that would require all cannabis users—Thai and foreign—to present a medical certificate. Critics
Thailand Cracks Down on Cannabis Access Following Smuggling Surge Thailand is reinforcing its cannabis regulations in response to a sharp rise in cross-border smuggling cases involving locally cultivated marijuana. Just weeks after new medical-use-only guidelines were proposed, the government has announced additional restrictions that will limit cannabis access strictly to
