Thailand's Cannabis Industry Faces Uncertainty as Government Reverses Legalization

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:01:49 +0000

Thai cannabis store owners and activists on Thursday hit out at new government plans to tighten the rules on selling the drug by requiring a doctor's approval, three years after it was decriminalised.Thanatat Chotiwong, a long-time cannabis activist and store owner, said it was "not fair" to suddenly change the rules on a sector that was now well established.