Despite this, its use for leisure purposes is still prohibited by law, and anyone caught smoking in public may be fined or even sent to prison. The Thai parliament is currently debating a new law that would more clearly regulate cannabis use, which is now completely unclear.
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As part of the current move, Thai authorities have removed cannabis from the list of narcotic drugs, four years after Thailand first became Southeast Asia in 2018 – an area known for its strict drug laws – that allows cannabis use for medical purposes.
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In addition, it is now possible to sell food and beverage products that contain cannabis in restaurants, cafes and other businesses, but these will not be able to contain more than 0.2% of the main psychoactive component in the plant, THC. This means that those who consume these products will have a hard time feeling the effects of the drug.
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Another consequence of the easing of cannabis laws in Thailand is the release of some 4,000 prisoners convicted of offenses related to this drug. Authorities in the country have already begun releasing them today, and have even posted photos of some of them marching in a convoy outside the walls of some prison in the capital area.