Dozens of Phuket dispensaries lose permits in enforcement drive
Phuket cannabis shops are facing tighter enforcement after officials revoked 35 licences and suspended 112 as part of ongoing inspections, according to figures presented at a provincial economic committee meeting. The figures were presented at the sixth meeting of the Joint Public-Private Sector Committee for Solving Economic Problems in Phuket for fiscal year 2026, chaired … The story Dozens of…
In a recent enforcement drive, 35 cannabis dispensary licenses and 112 operations were revoked and suspended in Phuket, Thailand, according to data presented at a provincial economic committee meeting. As of August 28, the province counted 1,065 cannabis shops, a decrease from the previous count of 1,089. The meeting also noted that 11 dispensaries were suspended at the time of the report and 13 had suspension orders issued.
The source of these figures did not specify if the 112 suspensions included the 11 presently suspended. Legal action has been taken against businesses reported for operating without the necessary licenses or violating food regulations. The Public Health Office reported 17 shops for alleged breaches of Section 46 of the Protection and Promotion of Thai Traditional Medicine Wisdom Act 1999, and 23 shops for violations of Section 6(10) of the Food Act 1979 concerning food-labelling requirements.
These inspections are part of a broader effort to tighten regulation within the cannabis industry. The Ministry of Public Health expanded the regulatory framework in 2026, providing stricter inspection powers, and introduced a national platform for public verification of registered businesses and license information.
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