Country profile · Asia-Pacific
Thailand
Removed cannabis from its narcotics list in 2022, spawning thousands of dispensaries.
Adult-useDecriminalisedPossession of small amounts carries no criminal penalty, but supply remains illegal.
MedicalEstablishedA functioning prescription market with domestic or imported supply.
RegionAsia-Pacific
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The law in brief
Removed cannabis from its narcotics list in 2022, spawning thousands of dispensaries. Since 2025 the government has required prescriptions for sales and is pushing a medical-only cannabis bill to re-regulate the market.
Our classification for Thailand: adult use decriminalised, medical cannabis established.
Adult-use: DecriminalisedPossession of small amounts carries no criminal penalty, but supply remains illegal.
Medical: EstablishedA functioning prescription market with domestic or imported supply.
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