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Thai cannabis recriminalisation — legislative status (2024-2025)
Draft Cannabis Bill under review
The Thai government introduced a Cannabis and Hemp Bill in 2023-2024 to recriminalise recreational use while preserving medical and research pathways. As of 2025, the bill remained in parliamentary committee review, creating a de facto regulatory grey zone. Dispensaries operating since the 2022 decriminalisation continue to trade under interim enforcement guidance. The FDA and Ministry of Public Health are the primary governance bodies.
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The Thai government introduced a Cannabis and Hemp Bill in 2023-2024 to recriminalise recreational use while preserving medical and research pathways. As of 2025, the bill remained in parliamentary committee review, creating a de facto regulatory grey zone. Dispensaries operating since the 2022 decriminalisation continue to trade under interim enforcement guidance. The FDA and Ministry of Public Health are the primary governance bodies.
The Thai government introduced a Cannabis and Hemp Bill in 2023-2024 to recriminalise recreational use while preserving medical and research pathways. As of 2025, the bill remained in parliamentary committee review, creating a de facto regulatory grey zone. Dispensaries operating since the 2022 decriminalisation continue to trade under interim enforcement guidance. The FDA and Ministry of Public Health are the primary governance bodies.
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2023-2025
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The Thai government introduced a Cannabis and Hemp Bill in 2023-2024 to recriminalise recreational use while preserving medical and research pathways. As of 2025, the bill remained in parliamentary committee review, creating a de facto regulatory grey zone. Dispensaries operating since the 2022 decriminalisation continue to trade under interim enforcement guidance. The FDA and Ministry of Public Health are the primary governance bodies.
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