While cannabis for medical use has been legal in Thailand since
2018, the real boom in Thailand for cannabis commerce was when it
was decriminalized on 9 June 2022. Specifically, Thailand's
Food and Drug Administration removed cannabis (and hemp) from the
list of Category 5 narcotics. However, while cannabis and hemp
plants are legal, cannabis and hemp extracts with a THC content
greater than 0.2% (note that hemp extracts can exceed this THC
level) by weight, and any products containing them, are still
categorized as narcotics.
Since then, there have been other regulations put into place
regarding the growing, selling, buying, and consuming of various
cannabis and hemp products. This includes categorizing the flower
(or bud) or the cannabis plant as a controlled herb, meaning that
licenses are necessary for research and commercial ventures related
to that part of the plant. However, there has yet to be an
overarching law passed regarding cannabis and hemp, and
