Enforcement

Border Force Cannabis Seizures Have Surged Nearly 60-Fold Since 2011, Home Office Data Shows

Quarterly Border Force figures show UK cannabis seizure incidents rising from around 1,200 in 2011 to more than 72,000 in 2025 — driven overwhelmingly by herbal cannabis, as policymakers debate what prohibition is costing at the border.

8 Jul 2026

Bangkok airport representing Thai enforcement action on cannabis smuggling

UK News

Brits Face £17,700 Thai Fines as NCA Warns Cannabis Smuggling From Bangkok Has Exploded

Thailand has introduced steep per-kilo fines for cannabis exporters — and the NCA says airport couriers caught smuggling into the UK have surged from 142 in 2023 to nearly 1,000 last year.

8 Jul 2026