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Law
Government plans tougher cannabis penalties and Narcotics Act changes
PM Anutin Charnvirakul says Thailand will tighten cannabis enforcement, inspect licensed shops and look at amending the Narcotics Act, including for small-quantity possession.
Safety
Chanthaburi family hospitalised after eating cannabis sweets bought online
Three members of a family in Khlung district were taken to hospital after eating sweets suspected of containing high-potency cannabis. Police traced the product to Samut Prakan.
Law
Cabinet approves draft Cannabis and Hemp Act: medical use only
The Thai cabinet endorsed a draft cannabis control bill on 22 September 2026. Shops that are not medical facilities will need to convert when their licences expire between 2026 and 2028.
Enforcement
New enforcement rules: what gets a cannabis shop suspended or shut down
DTAM's June 2026 guidelines set 30-day and 90-day licence suspensions and list the breaches that mean revocation, including selling without a prescription to under-20s and selling online.
Enforcement
Customs fines cannabis smugglers 30,000 baht per kilo
Since 17 June 2026, anyone caught trying to export cannabis faces a 30,000 baht fine per kilogram plus forfeiture, on top of possible prison time under the Customs Act.
Law
Cannabis shops must become medical facilities to renew licences
A ministerial regulation in force since 30 April 2026 limits new and renewed cannabis flower licences to medical facilities, pharmacies, herbal product retailers and traditional healers' workplaces.
Guides
Government launches official map of licensed cannabis shops
DTAM's Medical Cannabis Geographic Information System (MC-GIS) lets anyone check whether a cannabis shop is licensed before visiting.