Overview

• The regulations, published June 25, reclassify cannabis flower as a controlled herb available only for medical use.
• Purchasers must provide a doctor’s prescription and a medical certificate indicating their condition to buy cannabis.
• Dispensaries now need a licensed medical professional on-site to obtain or renew a cannabis sales license.
• Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin signaled plans to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic under future drug control laws.
• The policy reversal follows the Bhumjaithai Party’s exit from the ruling coalition and threatens an industry valued at up to $1.2 billion by 2025.