Report New Cannabis Regulation: Prescription Required for Sales

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, shocky2012 said:

On top of that, we don’t even know if this government will still be in charge by the time November rolls around.

what's due to happen in November?  I saw that mentioned yesterday but apparently, at least according to some on here the new regs are already in the gazette.  Are there more regulations to come in November?

[roietfortress]

18 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

what's due to happen in November?  I saw that mentioned yesterday but apparently, at least according to some on here the new regs are already in the gazette.  Are there more regulations to come in November?

 

according to this post in the other angry prude farang thread, the rules go into effect Nov 11.

 

 

they are going to try to schedule it again as a Schedule 5 narc but that requires a law passed by Parliament.

 

i think the medical rules require a law too but who knows.

 

basically its old people mad about weed.

 

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[patman30]

so no change then?

[Patong2021]

9 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

 

Complain to the police. Consuming cannabis in public where it annoys others is against the law.

 

Smoking in cannabis shops is also illegal.

 

Complain to the restaurant owners who can enlist the help of the police. And they can ask Hua Hin government officials to stop issuing cannabis licenses in restaurant and bar areas.

 

 

Or just whine here, that'll help a lot.

 

 

 

Seriously?  You expect  people, like foregn tourists with no knowledge of  Thai,  to ring up the police and that the local plod will rush on over to deal with a jerk who doesn't know basic courtesy? 

Many things are illegal in Thailand. Like operating a motorbike without a helmet or in soliciting for prostitution and yet it  is widespread.

The restaurant owners have tried, and it is an exercise in frustration with some of the shops that are linked to local gangsters. Customers just don't come back or  leave.  

You think Hua Hin or any other Thai  municipality  has actual planning? The shops are already open and  thankfully some have already closed for lack of business.

 

The fact is that the new regulatory regime will address the issues described. The  cannabis industry refused to self regulate, and this is the result.  There is an assumption that cannabis is far more important than it is.

[Patong2021]

9 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

If you can't even fill this questions in yourself that makes you as illogical as the Thai decision makers are. As well as clueless...

 

Anyone with the tiniest brains would understand that at the worst, for tourists and users causing most noise, they now buy illegally with police covering the seller. That improves nothing, it only makes it worse again, less safe, less controlled.

 

Then for flip flopping every rules and laws in the country, to deceive large foreign investors and i could write a book more. Just use the brains.

 

The reality is far different than what you claim. You present a scenario where the police will control the cannabis trade. Come back when you can substantiate the claim with something like evidence of involvement.

There is no flip flopping of rules and laws. Nor were "large foreign investors deceived".  Thailand  liberalized its laws and there was a free for all with the cannabis industry failing to self regulate. The government has been forced to step in and provide the regulation. This was also seen in the USA, when there was a contrast between state and federal regulations. There is still an incongruency of regulations.

Any foreign investor who is going to lose money on Thai cannabis has no one to blame but themself. It reflects a lack of market knowledge and due diligence. A similar scenario played out in Canada. Cannabis was promoted as the next gold rush.  A couple years into the new industry and companies were failing and the promised profits did not materialize. This brought on M&As and an industry shakeout.  The same thing will happen in Thailand. A foreigner who invested in Thailand's cannabis was nothing more than a speculator seeking to reap windfall profit.  It is no secret that  some of the foreign  backed cannabis shops were nothing  more than money laundering operations.

[Magictoad]

On 6/25/2025 at 5:17 PM, Peabody said:

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

It's not legal

[Magictoad]

21 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 

The reality is far different than what you claim. You present a scenario where the police will control the cannabis trade. Come back when you can substantiate the claim with something like evidence of involvement.

There is no flip flopping of rules and laws. Nor were "large foreign investors deceived".  Thailand  liberalized its laws and there was a free for all with the cannabis industry failing to self regulate. The government has been forced to step in and provide the regulation. This was also seen in the USA, when there was a contrast between state and federal regulations. There is still an incongruency of regulations.

Any foreign investor who is going to lose money on Thai cannabis has no one to blame but themself. It reflects a lack of market knowledge and due diligence. A similar scenario played out in Canada. Cannabis was promoted as the next gold rush.  A couple years into the new industry and companies were failing and the promised profits did not materialize. This brought on M&As and an industry shakeout.  The same thing will happen in Thailand. A foreigner who invested in Thailand's cannabis was nothing more than a speculator seeking to reap windfall profit.  It is no secret that  some of the foreign  backed cannabis shops were nothing  more than money laundering operations.

I thought the political bigwigs secured a monopoly on the trade; one man in particular whose name escapes me. Bongaroon or suchlike. There were few or no actual canabis shops with their own independent produce. They were getting it from one main supplier. An MP who helped push the bill through a few years ago. He had a monopoly on the market. 

[Magictoad]

How long will the prison sentences be?

Surely that is one of the most important issues? For possession?

[Magictoad]

On 6/25/2025 at 5:22 PM, WHansen said:

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

And what will be the penalty when you get busted? 12 months inside? If it sold  "under the counter" it will allow the police/ government to selectively prosecute/persecute their enemies as they did in the past.

[Magictoad]

On 6/25/2025 at 9:38 PM, pedro01 said:

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

 

Something supposed to be different?

Soon

[Magictoad]

14 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Originally it was supposed to be for medical use only, then shops opened up on every street, cafes started infusing it into food, the usual Thai free-for-all.

Nutters everywhere smoking  it.

Where do you live? I don't see anybody smoking weed in Pattaya where I live in Pratumnak; though I do smell it sometimes on Soi 5; but nowhere else. I don't see why people are getting so grouchy

[Magictoad]

14 hours ago, redwood1 said:

 

How about the police.....

 

First weeds very illegal. Before 2018

 

Then in 2018 weed is a little bit legal some times,for some people.

 

Then weed is a little more legal some times..

 

Then weed is legal for most everybody all the time

 

Now they want to make weed kind of illegal again except it will still be sort of legal for some people some times...

 

I bet the Police have just about had it with this legal illegal horse S--T.. 

And just dont give a rats a$$ any more about weed. no matter any new tweek on the law..

I've been here since 1990; when you could get genuine Thai sticks. It's illegal status will just make it more profitable for the BIB.

This experiment with decriminalisation has been a disaster for the BIB. They make a FORTUNE out of dope shake downs and will be rubbing their hands with glee.

[Ebumbu]

Is this a done deal then? If so, just an extra tax on cannabis. You get a BS doctor script you have to pay for. Just extra nonsense. "Oh, I have a back ache." 

Will try to stock up now, if this is inevitable. 

[Magictoad]

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Seriously?  You expect  people, like foregn tourists with no knowledge of  Thai,  to ring up the police and that the local plod will rush on over to deal with a jerk who doesn't know basic courtesy? 

Many things are illegal in Thailand. Like operating a motorbike without a helmet or in soliciting for prostitution and yet it  is widespread.

The restaurant owners have tried, and it is an exercise in frustration with some of the shops that are linked to local gangsters. Customers just don't come back or  leave.  

You think Hua Hin or any other Thai  municipality  has actual planning? The shops are already open and  thankfully some have already closed for lack of business.

 

The fact is that the new regulatory regime will address the issues described. The  cannabis industry refused to self regulate, and this is the result.  There is an assumption that cannabis is far more important than it is.

And your point is? How many industries voluntarily self regulate? Hotel? Bars? Cars? Building? Construction? Water supply? Why do you expect dope to self regulate? It's a bit silly.

[Lorry]

On 6/25/2025 at 6:05 PM, Bert got kinky said:

Is he including me?

Sure, he is.

You are no 537,891.

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Seriously?  You expect  people, like foregn tourists with no knowledge of  Thai,  to ring up the police and that the local plod will rush on over to deal with a jerk who doesn't know basic courtesy? 

Many things are illegal in Thailand. Like operating a motorbike without a helmet or in soliciting for prostitution and yet it  is widespread.

The restaurant owners have tried, and it is an exercise in frustration with some of the shops that are linked to local gangsters. Customers just don't come back or  leave.  

You think Hua Hin or any other Thai  municipality  has actual planning? The shops are already open and  thankfully some have already closed for lack of business.

 

The fact is that the new regulatory regime will address the issues described. The  cannabis industry refused to self regulate, and this is the result.  There is an assumption that cannabis is far more important than it is.

so with so many illegal things in Thailand being widespread  as you say , why do you think new regulations will make any difference

[Bday Prang]

21 minutes ago, Ebumbu said:

Is this a done deal then? If so, just an extra tax on cannabis. You get a BS doctor script you have to pay for. Just extra nonsense. "Oh, I have a back ache." 

Will try to stock up now, if this is inevitable. 

i would imagine back ache would get you nowhere,,  Cancer and epilepsy have been mentioned, but the easiest on the list if I remember correctly would be insomnia 

[Ebumbu]

6 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

i would imagine back ache would get you nowhere,,  Cancer and epilepsy have been mentioned, but the easiest on the list if I remember correctly would be insomnia 

 

My back ache triggers my insomnia. Anyway, it will be pure bull<deleted>. You can say you can't get a boner and they'll give it to you (it does help with that, actually). They are going to have "traditional Thai healers" dispensing prescriptions. So, they will read your chakras or past lives and provide the medicine. It's about control, but mostly about revenue for those who have been missing out. 

In California, before recreational use became legal, you could say anything and you'd walk out with a 1 year prescription. You pay, the doctors talks to you 5 minutes. And you leave. And lo and behold, there are cannabis shops all around the medical office. 

[Bday Prang]

4 minutes ago, Ebumbu said:

 

My back ache triggers my insomnia. Anyway, it will be pure bull<deleted>. You can say you can't get a boner and they'll give it to you (it does help with that, actually). They are going to have "traditional Thai healers" dispensing prescriptions. So, they will read your chakras or past lives and provide the medicine. It's about control, but mostly about revenue for those who have been missing out. 

In California, before recreational use became legal, you could say anything and you'd walk out with a 1 year prescription. You pay, the doctors talks to you 5 minutes. And you leave. And lo and behold, there are cannabis shops all around the medical office. 

There is a list of approved medical conditions for which cannabis can be described, I have seen  it , there were only about half a dozen conditions on the list and I'm sure erectile disfunction was not there. It may not be as easy as California 

[Yagoda]

6 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

there were only about half a dozen conditions on the list

Any of which we all suffer from.

[pub2022]

Where is the problem? If you like to smoke it just refuel before the change.

Small bag can last one year.

[blaze master]

9 hours ago, Magictoad said:

So what is the prison sentence for 5 grammes of weeds without a prescription?

 

Death penalty.

[Lancelot01]

On 6/25/2025 at 12:12 PM, Yagoda said:

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

It was never allowed off premises. 

[DonniePeverley]

3 hours ago, Magictoad said:

Where do you live? I don't see anybody smoking weed in Pattaya where I live in Pratumnak; though I do smell it sometimes on Soi 5; but nowhere else. I don't see why people are getting so grouchy

 

 

Utter nonsense. I see ignorant tourists who have no idea about the laws smoking it everywhere.