At the Office of the Narcotics Control Board's third meeting of 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said proposed amendments to the Narcotics Act concerning cannabis were discussed. He said the government would keep medical use separate from recreational use, ordered inspections of licensed premises and possible licence revocations, and told Customs to tighten cannabis export checks. No decision to put cannabis back on the narcotics list was announced.[1]
Listed for context. No score change is recorded for Thailand here.
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- Bernama — Thailand to tighten cannabis controls, propose tougher penalties (22 October 2026)Third ONCB meeting; amendments to the Narcotics Act discussed; medical/recreational distinction; inspections, possible revocation and customs checks; no re-listing decision.
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