Thai Cannabis Law

Where Thai law draws the line between medical and non-medical cannabis in 2026: prescriptions, who can prescribe, and why shops make no health claims.

Since June 2025, buying cannabis flower in Pattaya needs a Thai prescription, valid ID and age 20+. Here is what to expect at a licensed shop.

What Thailand's Land Traffic Act says about driving under the influence, where cannabis fits, and the penalties, from fines to prison.

A factual timeline of Thailand's cannabis policy, from 2019 medical legalisation to the 2025 prescription rules, and how the licensed system works.