Thailand Reverses Course on Cannabis, Plunging Booming Industry into Uncertainty
BANGKOK – Thailand’s burgeoning cannabis industry, which has flourished since the kingdom became the first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize the plant in 2022, has been thrown into significant turmoil following sweeping new regulations that effectively reverse the policy for recreational use. The new rules, which officially took effect on Thursday, June 26, 2025, mandate…

