If you run a dispensary or shop flower in Phuket, you’ve probably heard about the meeting with the Phuket Health Department on July 7, 2025. Don’t worry if that felt overwhelming—this guide cuts through the noise and lays out exactly what changed in the Phuket Cannabis Law, and what hasn’t.
This is about your pharmacy, your customers, and your license. Yes, rules differ province by province, but this blog sticks to what was confirmed in Phuket. Everything else? Ignore it until they tell us.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- What changed (and didn’t) at Phuket’s July 7 meeting
- How cannabis prescriptions in Phuket now work—what’s legal, what’s not
- What your store must now do (and what it doesn’t)
- What you can’t do anymore
- What this means for locals, tourists, and staff
Let’s break it down, clearly—and keep your operations smooth and fully legal.
1. Phuket Cannabis Law & Mandatory Prescription in Phuket
After that July 7 meeting, here’s the clear outcome for Phuket cannabis law:
- Recreational sales are no longer legal—if it’s not prescribed, it doesn’t get sold.
- Cannabis is now medical only in Phuket, and every purchase must follow that confirmation.
- The shop itself doesn’t need to look or act like a clinic, but legally it must treat every customer transaction as medical.
What’s making waves is that other provinces might require more—like on-site doctors—but Phuket cannabis law is sticking with prescriptions only. No clinic setup, no expensive build-outs—just a legal shift in how you operate.
2. One Prescription = One Deal (With Limits)
Here’s the new system under the updated cannabis law in Phuket:
- Customer visits doctor in person for a cannabis prescription in Phuket.
- The prescription can specify up to 30–50 g or whatever the doctor decides.
- It’s single-use only, valid for one purchase.
- Dispensaries must keep the physical copy and log it in their daily report (PorThor 28).
- Customers can’t reuse old prescriptions.
👉 Example:
Doctor prescribes 5 g/day for 15 days = 75 g total.
Customer buys 10 g on day one. Those 10 g are sold, the remaining 65 g can’t be claimed later—they’ll need a new prescription.
If your store can’t present the original prescription during a check, your license is at risk.
3. What Stores Do—And Don’t—Need to Do Now
You do not need a doctor on-site. No clinic vibe, no exam rooms—your shop setup stays the same.
Here’s what does matter under the 2025 Phuket cannabis law:
- Check prescription at point of sale (in person only)
- Keep that copy, and never let it leave the shop
- Report every sale and prescription via PorThor 28 (daily and monthly)
- No prescription = no sale, no exceptions
- GACP flower in Phuket isn’t mandatory yet—if it was declared in stock before June 30 (Section 27)
- Once that stock is sold, only GACP-sourced flower is allowed
Bottom line: Clinics and doctors aren’t required at shops—just the paperwork and record-keeping.
4. Stricter Rules: What’s Now Banned in Phuket
- 🔴 No edibles—period. All candies, gummies, and infused treats are out.
- 🔴 No public smoking—including in hotel rooms. Fines apply.
- 🔴 You’re only allowed to smoke in private residences.
- 🔴 No chat-based ordering, no online sales—technically illegal, and flagged by the Phuket Health Department.
- 🔴 If you don’t follow, your license can be revoked.
These aren’t national mandates—they’re specific to the Phuket cannabis law update, and shops here must follow them.
5. What It Means for Locals, Tourists, and Regulars
Let’s clear the air—you can still shop flower in Phuket, but it’s no longer as simple as walking in. Everyone now needs a cannabis prescription in Phuket, regardless of how familiar they are or how often they visit.
🔸 For Tourists
Tourists must see a doctor in Thailand to get a script. A prescription from your home country won’t work here.
That means:
- No more walk-in sessions without paperwork
- You’ll need to visit a licensed Thai physician before you can buy
- Once you’ve got the script, you can shop normally
If you’re in Phuket, ask local shops which doctors are nearby and familiar with cannabis prescriptions. While there’s no official list yet (due to PDPA), the Phuket Health Department has said they’re working on a solution.
🔸 For Locals and Expats
The same applies—every visit requires a new prescription.
- Even loyal customers need that doctor-signed slip each time
- Every single sale must match a one-time-use script
- Your favorite shop may know doctors, but they can’t prescribe onsite
- No prescription? No sale. That’s the new rule.
6. GACP Flower—Still OK (For Now)
There’s been a lot of talk around GACP flower in Phuket. Here’s what the new cannabis law in Phuket clarified:
- If your store submitted a Section 27 report before June 30, you can keep selling that stock—even if it’s not GACP
- Once that inventory runs out, all new flower must be GACP-certified
- This gives shops a little breathing room, but they should still get supply lines secured now
If you’re unsure about what was reported—or buying from a grower after June 30—you could risk non-compliance.
7. Why It’s Phuket-Specific (And That Matters)
Here’s something important: every province in Thailand has its own approach to post-legalization enforcement.
This July 7 meeting? It was specific to Phuket, involving the Phuket Health Department and local dispensary owners.
So when you hear stories about clinics or folk doctors in other places like Bangkok or Chiang Mai—those might be true there, but they’re not the rule in Phuket.
For a broader national perspective, check this Bangkok Post breakdown, but always follow the local guidance here on the island.