Thailand, which decriminalized marijuana in 2022 — a first for the region — has reimposed a slate of renewed restrictions on ...

Three years since Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, the government this week imposed new ...

Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first ...

Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis, Thailand is poised to reverse course amid ...

In a major policy U-turn, the Thai government is tightening restrictions on the sale of cannabis just three years after ...

Government says decriminalisation fueled social ills, but producers argue new rules will only push industry underground.

Medical marijuana has been legal in Thailand since 2018, but decriminalization in 2022 meant it was no longer a crime to grow and trade marijuana or hemp products, or to use any parts of the plant ...

Pro-cannabis activist Kitty Chopaka, seen here at a protest against the Thai government in 2024, says the new rules will not stop people from buying marijuana for recreational purposes.

Marijuana for sale at a cannabis store along Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 23, 2025. Credit - Chanakarn Laosarakham—AFP/Getty Images In 2022, Thailand bucked a trend in Asia.

Thailand is further tightening control of cannabis by banning sales of the plant to those without prescriptions.