Thailand tightens use of hemp and CBD in foods three months after decriminalization

Published 2022년 11월 7일

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Thailand has legalized the use of cannabis and hemp for food-related purposes, with a maximum THC content of 0.2% and CBD content of 1.41mg per unit. The government has issued new regulations to tighten control and ensure these substances are not misused for recreational purposes, including clearly stating THC and CBD amounts on product labels. However, concerns have been raised about potential recreational use and a lack of regulation, as a study found that 30% of cannabis beverages in Thailand contain THC levels above the allowed limit.

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In July this year, FoodNavigator-Asia reported that Thailand became the first country in South East Asia to formally legalise the use of cannabis for food-related purposes, after the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) announced that cannabis and hemp were delisted from the Category 5 list of narcotics in the Royal Gazette. This legalised the planting, importing, consumption and also usage of these for use in food products, with the caveat that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content did not exceed 0.2%. About three months on, MOPH has now issued several new edicts regarding the use of cannabis and hemp and cannabis in foods and seasonings, presumably to tighten regulatory control and ensure that these would not be misused for recreational purposes. “In food products, THC content must not exceed 1.6mg per unit of the product content, and overall cannabidiol (CBD) must not exceed 1.41mg per unit of the product content; whereas in all food seasonings, THC content must not exceed ...

Source: Food Navigator Asia