Towards the end of July 2021, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) issued a notification under the Food Act regarding food products which contain cannabis or hemp parts as a publication in the country’s Government Gazette. The notification, among other things, sets forth the classification of food products containing cannabis or hemp parts (“Food Products”) and the related requirements with respect to food quality, standards and labeling requirements.The key elements of this notification are as follows: The Food Products shall…

Over the past few months, Thailand and its Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) have taken strides to deregulate certain cannabis and hemp plants. These actions have the potential to change the future of the cannabis and hemp industry in Thailand, in ways that are set out in further detail below. I. Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health Notification Exempts Certain Parts and Extracts of Cannabis and Hemp Plants from Regulated Narcotics On 14 December 2020, the MOPH published a notification regarding…