Cannabis in Thailand
Location of Thailand (dark green) | |
| Medicinal | Legal |
|---|---|
| Recreational | Decriminalized |
| Hemp | Legal |
In Thailand, cannabis, known by the name Ganja (Thai: กัญชา; RTGS: kancha), is currently (as of November 2024) decriminalized. However, cannabis extracts and products are officially limited to 0.2% THC content. Only medicinal use is legal, but in practice there is wide recreational usage. Legislation has been proposed which provides for fines for non-permitted uses and fines and jail time for unauthorized sale.
Import and export of cannabis are still highly regulated.
Sales of cannabis plant parts, products, and edibles are prohibited to minors (under 20-years-old), pregnant women, and breastfeeding women. Cannabis smoke is considered a public nuisance and thus prohibited in public areas. Public use is sometimes subject to fines under the 1992 Public Health Act.
On 8 May 2022, Thailand's health minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced in a Facebook post that the government will distribute one million free cannabis plants to households across the country, starting on the 9 June. The move is said to be a step further into Thailand's plan to use cannabis as a cash crop.