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Can you bring Cannabis (Medical marijuana, Ganja) to Thailand?

Cannabis. Used for chronic pain, insomnia, nausea and other conditions, on a Thai prescription.

No, you cannot bring cannabis into Thailand, even with a medical card or prescription from home. In Thailand it is legal for medical use only, with a Thai PT33 prescription, for adults 20 and over.

Bringing it into Thailand

Banned, even with a prescription

Do not bring cannabis, THC products or cannabis foods into Thailand. Foreign medical cannabis cards and prescriptions are not recognised, and the Thai FDA's personal-import guidance does not allow cannabis or hemp-based foods. Taking cannabis out of Thailand is just as serious: exporting it can mean up to 10 years in prison, and since June 2026 Customs adds a fine of 30,000 baht per kilo. Never post or courier it.

Getting it in Thailand

Prescription from a Thai doctor needed

Since June 2025 cannabis flower is a controlled herb, legal for medical use only. A licensed Thai practitioner, such as a doctor or Thai traditional medicine practitioner, can issue a PT33 prescription for up to 30 days' supply. You then buy in person at a licensed clinic or shop, with your passport, if you are 20 or over. Online sales, delivery and smoking in public are not allowed.

Thai classification
Controlled herb (cannabis flower, since June 2025). Extracts above 0.2% THC are limited to licensed medical use.
Last checked
13 November 2026
Source quality
High: official Thai sources

Good to know

  • A shop being open does not mean it is selling legally. Check its licence on the government MC-GIS map.
  • CBD food, drinks and cosmetics sold in Thailand still need a Thai FDA registration number.
  • Thai cannabis law changes often. A new Cannabis and Hemp Act is going through Parliament.

Detailed guides

Rules change. Before you travel, confirm with the Thai FDA (permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th) or the Royal Thai Embassy in your country. This page is information, not medical or legal advice.

Sources

  1. Nation Thailand: Thailand reclassifies cannabis bud as a controlled herb, restricts sales (26 Jun 2025)
  2. TAT News: Cannabis flower now strictly regulated, notice for tourists (Jun 2025)
  3. Nation Thailand: Cannabis buds remain prescription-only, ONCB warns retailers (Jul 2026)
  4. Thai FDA: Guideline of importation for personal use (cannabis and hemp foods not allowed)
  5. Pattaya Mail / NNT: Thailand warns cannabis rule breakers face jail and heavy fines
  6. Pattaya Mail: Thailand targets cannabis traffickers with new 30,000-baht-per-kilo penalty
  7. Khaosod English: Thai police warn travellers over cannabis smuggling risk (Jul 2026)
  8. Nation Thailand: Extracts above 0.2% THC regulation in force (Apr 2026)