Updates on laws

[blaze master]

I haven't seen a translated version as of yet. Tomorrow the rules take effect. Apparently. 

 

If anyone can read this and give a good translation it would be appreciated.

[indyo]

translated by chatgpt:

 

Ministry of Public Health Announcement

Subject: Narcotic Substance (Cannabis) B.E. 2567 (2024)

 

In accordance with the intention to revise the Ministry of Public Health’s announcement titled “Narcotic Substance (Cannabis)” B.E. 2565 (2022), announced on June 16, B.E. 2565 (2022), to align with the current academic principles and medical usage practices, and to prevent inappropriate or recreational use which may negatively affect public health — especially among youth and vulnerable groups — and to provide clear guidelines for the enforcement of relevant laws:

 

By virtue of Article 24, paragraph one, of the Narcotics Act B.E. 2564 (2021), the Ministry of Public Health, upon approval by the Narcotics Control Board in its meeting No. 2/2567 on March 26, B.E. 2567 (2024), hereby issues this announcement:

 

1. Cancellation of Previous Announcement

 

The Announcement of the Ministry of Public Health regarding Narcotic Substance (Cannabis) B.E. 2565, dated June 16, B.E. 2565 (2022), is hereby repealed.

 

2. Classification of Cannabis

 

Cannabis plants in the genus Cannabis and their parts are designated as narcotic substances under Category 5, except for the following:

 

(a) Exceptions for Specific Plant Parts:

 

Bark, stem, fibers, branches, roots, leaves that do not have floral tops or buds, and are not mixed with the tops or buds.

 

Extracts containing cannabidiol (CBD) with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) not exceeding 0.2% by weight and which have received approval or registration according to relevant laws.

 

 

(b) Cannabis seeds used for:

 

Cultivation, or

 

Production of oil for consumption, or

 

Production of ingredients approved under food or drug laws.

 

 

 

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Individuals or entities engaged in the research, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of cannabis parts, must strictly comply with relevant laws. Medical professionals and traditional medicine practitioners must also adhere to regulations issued by the Ministry of Public Health.

 

The following are prohibited:

 

Selling cannabis or products containing cannabis through vending machines or online platforms.

 

Advertising or promoting cannabis for recreational use or in a manner encouraging inappropriate consumption.

 

 

Sale of cannabis is prohibited near the following places:

 

Educational institutions of all levels,

 

Dormitories,

 

Religious places,

 

Public parks or amusement parks.

 

 

The use of cannabis for recreational purposes is strictly prohibited. Individuals must not smoke or consume cannabis in public areas, temples, schools, or other locations that could cause disturbance to the public. Violations are subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

 

To promote health and prevent misuse, the Ministry of Public Health urges the public to use cannabis only under medical supervision or as allowed by law.

 

Effective Date:

 

This announcement shall be in effect from the date of its publication in the Royal Gazette.

 

Announced on the 11th of June, B.E. 2567 (2024)

 

[Signed]

 

Cholnan Srikaew

Minister of Public Health

[RSD1]

Saw these:

 

https://www.itv.com/news/2025-06-24/thailand-to-ban-recreational-cannabis-three-years-after-decriminalisation

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-set-to-make-non-medical-weed-illegal-again-after-political-turmoil

 

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/3056840/somsak-signs-order-requiring-doctors-prescription-for-cannabis

 

 

[novacova]

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

If anyone can read this and give a good translation it would be appreciated.

“Ministry of Public Health Announcement

 

Controlled Herbs (Cannabis) Act B.E. 25

 

Whereas it is appropriate to amend the Ministry of Public Health Announcement on Controlled Herbs (Cannabis) B.E. 2505 dated November 11, B.E. 2565, which stipulates cannabis as a controlled herb that is valuable for study or research or economically important, to be appropriate for the current situation, in addition to the fact that currently there is no law to specifically control it to prevent its use for purposes other than its intended purpose. Therefore, there should be controls to prevent the use of cannabis, especially the inflorescence, for purposes other than the intended use of the said herb.

 

By virtue of the powers under Section 4, paragraph one of the Act on the Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medicine Wisdom B.E. 2542 (1999), the Minister of Public Health, with the advice of the Committee on the Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medicine Wisdom, hereby issues the following announcement:

 

Section 1 This announcement shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette onwards.

 

Section 2. The Ministry of Public Health's announcement on controlled herbs (cannabis) B.E. dated 11 November B.E. 2555 shall be repealed.

 

Section 3. Cannabis, which is a plant in the Cannabis genus, Cannabaceae family, cultivated from the inflorescence, is a controlled herb.

 

Section 4. Anyone who wishes to study, research, export, sell or process controlled herbs for commercial purposes may do so only after receiving a license under Section 16, and the licensee must comply with the following requirements:

 

(3) A licensee to study, research, export, sell or process controlled herbs for trade must compile information about the source, use and quantity kept at the business premises and report that information to the registrar in the form announced by the Director-General.

 

(2) A licensee to export controlled herbs for trade must notify the exporter of the details of each export on a case-by-case basis in the form announced by the Director-General.

 

(3) A licensee to sell or process controlled herbs for trade must sell controlled herbs only to licensees under Section 456.

 

(4) The distribution and export of controlled herbs by a licensee must come from a source that has been certified for good cultivation and harvesting standards by the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.

 

(5) It is prohibited to sell controlled herbs for smoking in the business premises, except for sales by medical practitioners under the Medical Profession Act, Thai Traditional Medicine practitioners, Applied Thai Traditional Medicine practitioners, and folk doctors under the Thai Traditional Medicine Profession Act.

 

(6) It is prohibited to sell controlled herbs or products processed from controlled herbs for trade

 

through vending machines, electronic channels or computer networks. (el) It is prohibited to advertise controlled herbs in all channels for trade.

 

(id) It is prohibited to sell controlled herbs or products processed from controlled herbs for trade

 

in the following places:

 

(n) Temples or places for religious ceremonies.

 

(8) Dormitories according to the law on accommodation.

 

(c) Public parks, zoos and amusement parks.

The sale of controlled herbs for trade according to paragraph one (a) does not include the sale of controlled herbs to any person with a prescription from a medical practitioner according to the law on the profession.

 

Physicians, practitioners of Thai traditional medicine, practitioners of applied Thai traditional medicine,

 

and village doctors according to the law on Thai traditional medicine, practitioners of Chinese traditional medicine. Under the law on the practice of medicine, the practitioner of the medical profession under the law on the sale of medicines

and the practitioner of the medical profession under the law on the practice of medicine for medical purposes

The prescription according to the paragraph shall specify the amount or quantity of use as necessary for the treatment

specifically, which shall not exceed thirty days

Section 2 The licensee under the section of the National Health Security Office before the effective date of the specific part that

is a controlled herb under this announcement must comply with the conditions specified in the section of this announcement

Section 5 The report form, the form of notification of details of the export of controlled herbs per time

and the form of the prescription shall be in accordance with the form specified by the NBTC

Announcement on 27 June 2025

(Mr. Somsak Thepsuhin)

Minister of Public Health”

[novacova]

59 minutes ago, indyo said:

Ministry of Public Health Announcement

Subject: Narcotic Substance (Cannabis) B.E. 2567 (2024)

A bit dated 

[zzzzz]

In english:
Somsak declares 'cannabis' will definitely return to being a narcotic. Points out that applying for-renewing licenses requires additional ministerial regulations.
Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin on Tuesday insists that in the future, 'cannabis' will definitely return to being a narcotic. He states that applying for or renewing licenses will require a new ministerial regulation. He sees the passage of the Cannabis Control Act within this government's term as a goal and denies that the crackdown on cannabis is politically motivated.
Somsak spoke at the Government House about the policy to relist cannabis as narcotic. He said that in the future, it should return to being a narcotic because there are still many "loose ends" from past actions. For example, the declaration of cannabis as a controlled herb under the Traditional Thai Medicine Wisdom Protection Act allowed for the establishment of cannabis shops, harvesting, and other related activities, but never mentioned medical operations.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra instructed him and the Prime Minister's advisors to hold a meeting on May 14, 2025, to discuss how to ensure that cannabis will be allowed for medical purposes only. After that, public opinions were gathered from May 22 to June 10 and the public accepted this approach.
Somsak stated that yesterday (June 23), he signed an announcement limiting cannabis to medical use only. People wishing to purchase cannabis must have a doctor's prescription and a medical certificate indicating their illness.
Regarding licenses for new operators who apply for or renew licenses, he will need to draft a new ministerial regulation, including a requirement for a doctor to be present at the shop. If inspections are conducted monthly and violations occur twice, the license will be revoked.
When asked whether the Bhumjaithai Party's push for the Cannabis Control Act would be timely during this government's term, Somsak said it was a "dream." He explained that if one looks closely, this law stems from the Narcotics Code, which was submitted for consideration and became part of the Narcotics Code around November 2021.
Section 29 indicates that two types of narcotics under Category 5, kratom and cannabis, were removed from the law, giving the Minister of Public Health the authority to make declarations after consulting with the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB). At that time, a Deputy Prime Minister chaired the ONCB. Therefore, when cannabis was no longer in Category 5 narcotics, a law should have been completed within 120 days according to the ONCB's opinion, but this did not happen, and tens of thousands of shops emerged because the law had not been fully declared at that time.
Furthermore, the Medical Protection Act was unclear, yet it permitted buying, selling, and cultivation. This was the true intention – political rhetoric that said it would be for medical use, but it wasn't written into the Ministry of Public Health's control. He said he had clarified this with the government and was assigned to resolve it within 45 days.
Regarding the crackdown on cannabis coinciding with the Bhumjaithai Party's withdrawal from the coalition government, which has been linked to a political game targeting Bhumjaithai, Somsak stated that it was not. He explained that this is a chronic problem, and they have received many complaints, especially during the government of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. He reiterated their efforts to make cannabis a narcotic, and today it is successfully a strictly controlled herb for medical use, but in the future, it will be a narcotic.
When pressed on earlier observations that the Ministry of Public Health, from the era of Dr Cholnan Srikaew (former Public Health Minister) to the present, 


Updtaes

More details have emerged about the public health minister's new regulation on the sale and use of cannabis products, which include prohibiting smoking inside cannabis shops unless under medical supervision.

Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin signed the new regulation on Tuesday. All consumer purchases will require a medical prescription.

The new controls will take effect a day after they are published in the Royal Gazette.

The order requires all parties wanting to study, export, sell or process cannabis buds for commercial purposes to have the proper licences.

They must have and report data on the source, use and amount of cannabis in their possession.

The new regulation prohibits the sale of cannabis for smoking in cannabis business premises, unless under the supervision of professionals with relevant medical certificates, including practitioners of traditional Thai and Chinese medicine and dentists, for the treatment of their patients who have prescriptions.

The amount of cannabis sold is limited to 30 days’ use.

The new order prohibits the sale of cannabis products through vending machines, electronic channels and computer networks. It also bans their advertising on all channels.

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ahhh well lets whats required for a medical card an whats required

I have back problems and insomnia.  that was good enough to get a med card in Ca.