With the Ministry of Public Health’s Notification “RE: Narcotics under Category 5 of the Narcotics Act B.E. 2565 (2022)” becoming effective on June 9, 2022, cannabis and hemp have been officially removed from the narcotics list.
Cannabis and hemp-based cosmetics in Thailand are in a separate category with a brand-new regulatory framework. Currently, both the import of cannabis and hemp ingredients permitted for use in cosmetics and the import of finished cosmetic products containing such ingredients are banned in Thailand.
With the Ministry of Public Health’s Notification “RE: Narcotics under Category 5 of the Narcotics Act B.E. 2565 (2022)” becoming effective on June 9, 2022, cannabis and hemp have been officially removed from the narcotics list.