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Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription

  • Thailand has begun banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription, three years after decriminalization.
  • The new order, signed by Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin, reclassifies cannabis buds as a controlled herb and took effect on Thursday.
  • Violators of the new order could face up to one year in jail and a 20,000-baht fine.
  • Health Ministry spokesperson Treechada Srithada stated that cannabis use in Thailand would become 'fully for medical purposes.
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Euronews broke the news in France on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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