Report New Cannabis Regulation: Prescription Required for Sales

[snoop1130]

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In a bid to tighten control over cannabis usage, the Public Health Minister has announced new regulations, requiring a medical prescription for all cannabis purchases. This move follows concerns about rising cannabis use since its decriminalisation in 2022.

 

Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin signed the regulation, specifying that only licensed individuals can study, export, sell, or process cannabis buds. These businesses must maintain detailed records about the source, use, and quantity of their cannabis.

 

A significant point in the regulation is the prohibition of smoking on cannabis shop premises without medical supervision. Professionals such as traditional Thai and Chinese medicine practitioners, and dentists, can supervise usage for prescribed patients. However, purchases are limited to a 30-day supply, ensuring controlled distribution.

 

The regulation also includes a ban on selling cannabis through vending machines, online platforms, and all forms of advertising. The aim is to prevent easy access, especially among young people.

 

Pol Lt Gen Phanurat Lukboon of the Narcotics Control Board highlighted that cannabis users in Thailand more than doubled from 350,000 in 2019 to over 700,000 last year. This increase, he noted, corresponds with the period following cannabis decriminalisation.

 

These regulations are set to be enforced immediately after publication in the Royal Gazette, marking a significant shift in the management of cannabis sales and use in the country.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-06-25

 

 

[Cornish Pasty]

Lot of thais gonna go broke because of this..

 

Many have invested heavily in the industry and now it's all going to be wiped away.

 

What times Anutin becoming the next PM?

 

Mark.

[Peabody]

How about growing your own? I don't think I've read anything directly or indirectly addressing this.

[WHansen]

Time will tell how strictly this is enforced. I suspect most sales will now be under the counter as it used to be.

[redwood1]

48 minutes ago, Cornish Pasty said:

Lot of thais gonna go broke because of this..

 

Many have invested heavily in the industry and now it's all going to be wiped away.

 

What times Anutin becoming the next PM?

 

Mark.

 

 

Exactly.... I think there are about 20,000 weed shops and lets say each shop has  one owner and at least 2 employees so thats 60,000 people....And lets throw in another 10,000 for growers and suppliers ........So there is 70,000 minimum people out of work ...

 

 Somsak Thepsuthin had no problem saying Tony was a very sick man who needed 6 months in a hospital but does not seem to give a rats a$$ about putting 70,000 people out of work.....Somsak Thepsuthin has no ethics....Its just who has biggest brown envelope...

[bkk6060]

Not a fan of weed, but feel for the shop owners on this. Stupid and sad change.

[Bert got kinky]

Pol Lt Gen Phanurat Lukboon of the Narcotics Control Board highlighted that cannabis users in Thailand more than doubled from 350,000 in 2019 to over 700,000 last year. This increase, he noted, corresponds with the period following cannabis decriminalisation.

 

Is the figure of 350,000 a wild guess or is this the number of known users from arrest records.

If it is an actual amount of known dealers, when you add in the smokers who didn't report their habit to the local police station, I would guess that there would have been more than 700,000 before decriminalisation.

 

And where did he get this 700,000 figure?

Is he including me?

Does he (or his records) even know if I am buying cannabis?

 

 

 

[Magictoad]

51 minutes ago, Peabody said:

How about growing your own? I don't think I've read anything directly or indirectly addressing this.

Forbidden 

[Magictoad]

3 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

Pol Lt Gen Phanurat Lukboon of the Narcotics Control Board highlighted that cannabis users in Thailand more than doubled from 350,000 in 2019 to over 700,000 last year. This increase, he noted, corresponds with the period following cannabis decriminalisation.

 

Is the figure of 350,000 a wild guess or is this the number of known users from arrest records.

If it is an actual amount of known dealers, when you add in the smokers who didn't report their habit to the local police station, I would guess that there would have been more than 700,000 before decriminalisation.

 

And where did he get this 700,000 figure?

Is he including me?

Does he (or his records) even know if I am buying cannabis?

 

 

 

It might be based on old arrest records 

[Magictoad]

Ah well; it was good while it lasted.

[Yagoda]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

A significant point in the regulation is the prohibition of smoking on cannabis shop premises without medical supervision

Where does it say a scrip is required for off premises consumption?

[SunnyinBangrak]

Back to mouldy brickweed and getting followed home from.reggae bars by plainclothes corrupt cops. Big step back for Thailand and citizens health & wealth.

 

Don't suppose my overseas dr prescription and pharmacy dispensed weed can be taken to Thailand when we nxt visit?

[pedro01]

Just went to my local & got 4 joints for 240THB.

 

Something supposed to be different?

[ikke1959]

Who is going to enforce this law?? Police busy with crackdown on motorcycle drivers without helmets( I think it is over already). Besides that the RTP is not enforcing any law so it will be business as usual, after this week