The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has issued new penalty guidelines on cannabis businesses that violate the rules.
The guidelines set penalties for licensed operators engaged in research, export, sale or processing of cannabis, the department said on Monday.
Under the rules, operators may face a 30‑day licence suspension for failing to maintain or submit the PorThor 27 form, which reports the source of cannabis and quantities held in stock, and the PorThor 28 form, which records how cannabis is used, including daily sales, distribution or processing into other products.
Suspension may also be imposed if the mandatory monthly reports are incomplete or not submitted. The penalty also applies to operators who:
- sell or export controlled products not certified under Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) or equivalent standards;
- fail to display licences at business premises or provide them for digital inspection; or
- advertise cannabis products for commercial purposes.
Operators face longer suspensions of up to 90 days if they:
- fail to notify authorities of export details; or
- sell cannabis without a doctor‑issued prescription required for every legal sale.
Licences may be revoked for operators who report false information, sell cannabis to vulnerable groups, allow on‑site consumption, sell products online or via vending machines or operate in prohibited areas.
Vulnerable groups include people under 20, students, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. Prohibited locations include temples, dormitories and public parks.
