Current Status of Thailand's Cannabis Law Changes

[RSD1]

My understanding of the current status is as per the summary below. If you know of any additional or different information, please add it to this thread.

 

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Thailand’s cannabis regulations underwent significant changes in June 2025, reversing the 2022 decriminalization that allowed recreational use. Here’s a breakdown of the timeline:

 

•  June 23, 2025: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) published an announcement in the Royal Gazette reclassifying cannabis (specifically the flowering parts) as a “controlled herb” under the Thai Traditional Medicine Wisdom Protection and Promotion Act. This reclassification restricts cannabis to medical use only, requiring a doctor’s prescription for purchase and use. Recreational use was banned effective June 26, 2025.

 

•  June 27, 2025: The new regulations officially took effect, as confirmed by multiple sources. These rules mandate that cannabis can only be purchased with a medical prescription (limited to a 30-day supply) for various medical conditions. Public consumption of cannabis for non-medical purposes carries penalties of up to 25,000 Baht (US$700) or three months in jail.

 

•  30–60 Day Enforcement Delay: On June 28, 2025, Thailand’s health ministry announced a 30–60 day delay in enforcing certain aspects of the new regulations to allow businesses and the public time to adapt. This delay primarily applies to requirements like obtaining official permits for sellers and ensuring compliance with prescription rules. However, the ban on recreational use and the prescription requirement for legal use were effective immediately from June 26, 2025. The delay has caused confusion, with some shops continuing operations while navigating the new rules.

 

•  Current Status (as of July 13, 2025): The recreational use ban and prescription requirement are legally in effect. However, enforcement appears inconsistent due to the transition period and ongoing regulatory adjustments. Cannabis shops are being encouraged to transform into medical clinics with resident doctors, and some are reportedly obtaining medical certificates easily to bypass restrictions. The MoPH and Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) are overseeing enforcement, with a focus on unlicensed sales and non-compliance, but the 30–60 day grace period (extending into late July or August 2025) means full enforcement is not yet uniform.

 

•  No Direct Reports of Individual Arrests for Recreational Use: Recent media does not provide specific cases of individuals arrested for using cannabis recreationally or without a prescription since June 26, 2025. Enforcement efforts appear to prioritize unlicensed vendors and illegal products (e.g., cannabis-infused edibles) over individual users. For example, a crackdown on illegal edibles followed incidents like a toddler’s hospitalization, with arrests and fines targeting sellers.

•  Reports indicate that within the first month of the new regulations (June 26–July 1, 2025), over 70 cannabis shops in Bangkok were closed for non-compliance, primarily due to unlicensed operations or violations of prescription and sourcing rules. Arrests and confiscations have targeted unlicensed sales and recreational use. 

 

[Mitkof Island]

So we have been made all criminals over night without papers ? Because HE says so ? 5555 ! August ? He will be gone by then.

[Bday Prang]

my latest online order was placed on friday  11/7   no problems at all

[KhunLA]

Apparently the "30–60 Day Enforcement Delay: On June 28, 2025"  got cut really short, with the July 4 2025 order, along with immediate enforcement.   

 

Though as stated, sporadic enforcement at best, or folks just don't want to post negatively 

 

Seems Phuket & Bkk, only enforcement and closures hitting the news.  Couple posters stated edibles seem to be off the display counters.  NO indoor smoking and simple compliance, partly at least.

[Mitkof Island]

39 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Apparently the "30–60 Day Enforcement Delay: On June 28, 2025"  got cut really short, with the July 4 2025 order, along with immediate enforcement.   

 

Though as stated, sporadic enforcement at best, or folks just don't want to post negatively 

 

Seems Phuket & Bkk, only enforcement and closures hitting the news.  Couple posters stated edibles seem to be off the display counters.  NO indoor smoking and simple compliance, partly at least.

So the new rules NOT LAWS suddenly got changed again with no warning. So anyone without their papers in order is suddenly a criminal over night. 

[KhunLA]

33 minutes ago, Mitkof Island said:

So the new rules NOT LAWS suddenly got changed again with no warning. So anyone without their papers in order is suddenly a criminal over night. 

You've seen it before, on the other thread, and explained before, but I can't make you understand it.

 

Read it again, as it might sink in ...

 

... 'Ministerial orders are secondary legislation. They cannot contradict the law from which they derive their power or other higher-ranking laws. Their authority is limited to the specific subject matter and scope defined in the enabling law.' ... 

[Mitkof Island]

34 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

You've seen it before, on the other thread, and explained before, but I can't make you understand it.

 

Read it again, as it might sink in ...

 

... 'Ministerial orders are secondary legislation. They cannot contradict the law from which they derive their power or other higher-ranking laws. Their authority is limited to the specific subject matter and scope defined in the enabling law.' ... 

More than a few contradictions meaning their new rules are void, meaningless.

[Bday Prang]

6 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

my latest online order was placed on friday  11/7   no problems at all

How on earth did the above comment get a "thumbs down"    I seem to attract a solitary thumbs down on nearly every post I make recently,   I think I'm being stalked by a real sad case

[KhunLA]

9 hours ago, Mitkof Island said:

More than a few contradictions meaning their new rules are void, meaningless.

And yet, shops are being closed ... go figure.

[Magictoad]

The last I heard was that ganja was to remain in its current status for 60 days. That was about 10 days ago.

[Galong]

I didn't hear anything about a toddler eating edibles. This is the parents' fault. Weed shops don't allow toddlers inside. Besides, single incidents do not a trend make.  How many toddlers have been hurt or worse in motorbike crashes when they were in one of those wicker child seats, thus making them an airbag for the driver? The wicker seats are still everywhere. If there is a safety mindset, it should be consistent. 

[Mitkof Island]

Many of these resent stories about ganja by the Thai media I have serious doubts about. Reminds me so much of the same garbage we heard back in the 60,s ,70,s, 80's . Remember well watching the F.B.I. on tv as a kid they had an episode about smoking weed and dying babies in the bathtub. 

 

The Thai government just made it much more easy to buy and drink booze while at the same time attacking those who smoke week. How odd to all happen at the same time. More and more convinced Thaksin is behind all of this Reefer Madness. This has nothing to do with safety its all politics and games. What a farce! In the meanwhile I am going to ........................

[Galong]

2 hours ago, Mitkof Island said:

Many of these resent stories about ganja by the Thai media I have serious doubts about. Reminds me so much of the same garbage we heard back in the 60,s ,70,s, 80's . Remember well watching the F.B.I. on tv as a kid they had an episode about smoking weed and dying babies in the bathtub. 

 

The Thai government just made it much more easy to buy and drink booze while at the same time attacking those who smoke week. How odd to all happen at the same time. More and more convinced Thaksin is behind all of this Reefer Madness. This has nothing to do with safety its all politics and games. What a farce! In the meanwhile I am going to ........................

Reefer Madness is exactly what this is all about... not fact, actually statistics, etc.   The main guy said there was a radical increase in usage among young people.  How on earth was the poll taken and who would tell the truth about such a thing to an authority? Nothing about anything he's said is reliable or based on reality. Sources were not provided either.

Yeah, if anything really needs further regulation, it's alcohol. I like beer, so I don't want this to happen, but if we're talking about stats, there are stats on drunk drivers and domestic violence.  But alas, this is not about being fair or realistic.  Oh well, I'll follow the rules, smile, and carry on. 

[Bday Prang]

16 hours ago, Magictoad said:

The last I heard was that ganja was to remain in its current status for 60 days. That was about 10 days ago.

Either way most shops won't want to  stop selling  until they have sold their current stock  and  that is what will happen , 

if they stop at all 

[madone]

On 7/14/2025 at 7:29 AM, Bday Prang said:

my latest online order was placed on friday  11/7   no problems at all

So? i was buying weed online well before dercriminalization

[Bday Prang]

9 minutes ago, madone said:

So? i was buying weed online well before dercriminalization

So what ? I have bought weed online back in the UK where it is properly illegal, delivered to my front door via Royal mail . But  that is also  nothing to do with my post , The purpose of which was to show that despite all the rumoured changes in the current legislation here  and contrary to what the legal status is according to the Asean Now barstool legal experts ,most of the larger high profile online  dealers are still continuing to sell . A matter of  interest to many at the moment who may not have stocked up 

Buying weed online  here before legalisation did not attract any interest  ( people were even able to buy cyanide online  for the same reason ) and was certainly not an activity that was facing what will no doubt be some sort of crackdown eventually in order to reinforce its illegality.  

Out of interest how much were you paying for it 

[Bday Prang]

34 minutes ago, Galong said:

Reefer Madness is exactly what this is all about... not fact, actually statistics, etc.   The main guy said there was a radical increase in usage among young people.  How on earth was the poll taken and who would tell the truth about such a thing to an authority? Nothing about anything he's said is reliable or based on reality. Sources were not provided either.

Yeah, if anything really needs further regulation, it's alcohol. I like beer, so I don't want this to happen, but if we're talking about stats, there are stats on drunk drivers and domestic violence.  But alas, this is not about being fair or realistic.  Oh well, I'll follow the rules, smile, and carry on. 

Its "reefer madness" but thai style ,  The authorities are in a awkward position, On one hand they feel the need to be seen to be doing something  in order to appease the minority but  vocal reefer madness brigade, but due to the huge amount of cash involved they need to be careful not to shoot themselves (or their superiors) in the foot,   and thus their heart is not really in it , or so it seems   

As you correctly say , The mythical polls and any recent negative stories in the  press are all part of the propaganda

I'll smile and carry on too, not sure about following the rules though

[Galong]

24 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Its "reefer madness" but thai style ,  The authorities are in a awkward position, On one hand they feel the need to be seen to be doing something  in order to appease the minority but  vocal reefer madness brigade, but due to the huge amount of cash involved they need to be careful not to shoot themselves (or their superiors) in the foot,   and thus their heart is not really in it , or so it seems   

As you correctly say , The mythical polls and any recent negative stories in the  press are all part of the propaganda

I'll smile and carry on too, not sure about following the rules though

Yeah, you nailed it... there are forces ($$) that are pro and con for sure. Small but very vocal minorities are becoming a serious problem in other countries too. 

[Ebumbu]

On 7/14/2025 at 9:45 AM, Mitkof Island said:

More than a few contradictions meaning their new rules are void, meaningless.

 

Well, I would not want to be explaining that from jail though. 

[RSD1]

17 hours ago, Galong said:

I didn't hear anything about a toddler eating edibles. This is the parents' fault. Weed shops don't allow toddlers inside.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3063964/2-year-old-girl-hospitalised-after-accidentally-eating-cannabis-gummies

 

https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2025/07/07/crackdown-on-dangerous-marijuana-infused-products-after-toddler-left-unconscious-in-hospital-for-24-hours/

[Galong]

6 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3063964/2-year-old-girl-hospitalised-after-accidentally-eating-cannabis-gummies

 

https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2025/07/07/crackdown-on-dangerous-marijuana-infused-products-after-toddler-left-unconscious-in-hospital-for-24-hours/

• It’s not an indictment of cannabis products. Edibles are designed for adult use, with labeling and dosing guidelines (when done properly).

• It is an indictment of adult negligence. Bringing adult-grade cannabis products into a mixed-age setting without safeguards? That’s grossly irresponsible.

• Focus belongs on adults’ failings, not demonizing gummies. If you want to ban or regulate adult edibles further, blame the adults who failed to store them safely, not the candy.

[Mitkof Island]

1 hour ago, Galong said:

• It’s not an indictment of cannabis products. Edibles are designed for adult use, with labeling and dosing guidelines (when done properly).

• It is an indictment of adult negligence. Bringing adult-grade cannabis products into a mixed-age setting without safeguards? That’s grossly irresponsible.

• Focus belongs on adults’ failings, not demonizing gummies. If you want to ban or regulate adult edibles further, blame the adults who failed to store them safely, not the candy.

The dumb parents are responsible for leaving the candy out and likely other harmful things for kids. Just contacted a big store in Bangkok who said no card of any sort was needed. No mention of I.D or medical card.

[Galong]

3 minutes ago, Mitkof Island said:

 Just contacted a big store in Bangkok who said no card of any sort was needed. No mention of I.D or medical card.

On June 27th, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin ordered that cannabis cannot be sold unless buyers have a medical prescription. PorThor 33 prescription form is necessary, but there is a 30-90 day grace period in effect according to several articles I've read.  I recommend reading more about this than a weed shop's response. 

I got my medical cannabis ID card yesterday. It was quick, cheap, and easy. Whatever the actual law is and whether it's going to be enforced or not, I'm at least capable of providing evidence that I respect Thailand's rule. If I don't need this card, then I just wasted a bit of time and money. If I do need it, I've got it... no stress situation.

[connda]

20 hours ago, KhunLA said:

And yet, shops are being closed ... go figure.

Back to "grow your own." 

[zzzzz]

20 hours ago, Galong said:

I didn't hear anything about a toddler eating edibles. This is the parents' fault. Weed shops don't allow toddlers inside. Besides, single incidents do not a trend make.  How many toddlers have been hurt or worse in motorbike crashes when they were in one of those wicker child seats, thus making them an airbag for the driver? The wicker seats are still everywhere. If there is a safety mindset, it should be consistent. 

Not the parents

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3063964/2-year-old-girl-hospitalised-after-accidentally-eating-cannabis-gummies

good list of all articles by Bangkok post regarding weed

https://www.bangkokpost.com/topics/1700988/cannabis-law

 

[zzzzz]

 

 

my latest online order was placed on friday  11/7   no problems at all

 

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So? i was buying weed online well before dercriminalization

 

as to buying online:
i was just offered this via an AD via messenger
Nepali charas

200 baht/grm
 

[Bday Prang]

3 hours ago, Galong said:

Small but very vocal minorities are becoming a serious problem in other countries too. 

Only because   weak,  "woke" and spineless left leaning politicians feel the need to appease them. Something we will all live to regret

[Galong]

28 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

Not the parents

Not necessarily not the parents. 🤔 They don't get a break from parenting just because they're at a party. Now, having said that, this is based on them knowing that someone put pot gummies out in public at the party. If they didn't know, then the person who put it out there without telling the participants is definitely the bad person. 

[Bday Prang]

5 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

 

 

my latest online order was placed on friday  11/7   no problems at all

 

as to buying online:
i was just offered this via an AD via messenger
Nepali charas

200 baht/grm
 

That certainly looks nice, I haven't smoked hash for over 20 years.  It brings back memories of burnt blistered fingers and sofas and t shirts peppered with what we called "blim burns"    I accidentally burnt my cat once whilst it slept on my knee lol

 Anyway go for it , at 200bt a gram you cant go far wrong its peanuts just over £4 uk per gram    We were paying £3 per gram back in the 80's and it wasn't Charas either lol 

 There is some  worries  though, was it smuggled in up an Indians Arse?

and did the condom hold together?   

[Ebumbu]

1 hour ago, Galong said:

On June 27th, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin ordered that cannabis cannot be sold unless buyers have a medical prescription. PorThor 33 prescription form is necessary, but there is a 30-90 day grace period in effect according to several articles I've read.  I recommend reading more about this than a weed shop's response. 

I got my medical cannabis ID card yesterday. It was quick, cheap, and easy. Whatever the actual law is and whether it's going to be enforced or not, I'm at least capable of providing evidence that I respect Thailand's rule. If I don't need this card, then I just wasted a bit of time and money. If I do need it, I've got it... no stress situation.

 

What is/was the maximum bud you can keep at any time? I have had to massively downsize. It broke my heart. But, #1 rule is, don't get arrested.