United Kingdom · Thai Examiner
Latest cannabis bill agreed by cabinet on Tuesday to rein in the out of control industry in Thailand
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Thailand moves to rein in cannabis as Cabinet backs medical-only sales and thousands of shops face expiring licences, while UK gangs recruit air travellers and four couriers are jailed over a £13.8m shipment of 460kg of Thai cannabis in 22 suitcases.
Key facts
- Thailand moves to rein in cannabis as Cabinet backs medical-only sales and thousands of shops face expiring licences, while UK gangs recruit air travellers and four couriers are jailed over a £13.8m shipment of 460kg of Thai cannabis in 22
- UK arrests rose again in 2025 and surged further during the first half of 2026
- The scale was laid bare on Monday when four couriers were sentenced over a £13.8 million operation involving 460 kilogrammes of Thai cannabis packed into 22 suitcases in 2024
- Medical prescriptions and qualified practitioners become central as more than 10,000 sites are tracked
- Tighter farm controls would trace cannabis from cultivation through processing, extraction and sale
- Import and export licences join age limits, location bans and tighter restrictions on cannabis advertising
Summary
Thailand is moving to rein in its sprawling cannabis industry as the Cabinet backs sweeping new controls four years after decriminalisation. Thousands of shops now face licence expiry, medical-only sales and tougher inspections, while officials battle forged prescriptions used to bypass existing restrictions. At the same time, organised crime gangs are increasingly exploiting airline passengers to carry Thai cannabis into Britain.
Thailand’s Cabinet approved sweeping cannabis legislation on Tuesday, tightening controls over an industry transformed by decriminalisation four years ago. The proposed law reaches from cannabis farms through processing, distribution and final retail sales.