Thailand plans to return to cannabis ban. Thailand was the first country in Asia to legalize the consumption of cannabis in 2022.
Now a reversal in drug policy is imminent: from the end of the year, smoking weed will only be permitted for medical purposes. Health Minister Cholnan Srikaev announced in an interview with the Reuters news agency that he wanted to tighten the laws in the coming months. The plan is to ban consumption for recreational purposes again. The approval for medical cannabis should remain in place.