The inspections were carried out by the Thalang District Office from 1:30pm to 4:30pm, in collaboration with the Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO), the Thalang District Public Health Office, Cherng Talay Police, village headmen and security personnel form the Volunteer Defense Corps (OrSor).
A total of eight cannabis shops in the Cherng Talay area were inspected. Of these, only one shop was found to be fully compliant with the regulations.
The inspection uncovered multiple violations across the remaining seven shops, including:
* Smoking cannabis on the premises at two shops.
* Failure to submit required reports documenting the source and quantity of controlled herbs (PorTor 27) and their usage (PorTor 28) at five shops.
* Advertising of controlled herbs at three shops.
* Sale of cannabis extracts without proper authorisation at two shops. Samples from these shops are now under analysis to determine whether they fall under the Herbal Products Act or the Narcotics Code.
The infractions led to the immediate suspension of the cannabis shop licenses involved, the Thalang District Office reported.
Thalang officials also vowed that proactive enforcement will continue to ensure that cannabis sales comply with the Ministry of Public Health’s guidelines and to maintain public order in the area.