Pursat Marijuana Plantation Destroyed; Owner Absent

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Fri May 08, 2020 8:12 pm

Cambodia News; Pursat: On 7 May 2020, Pursat police raided a marijuana plantation, and according to the report, the suspect who planted the marijuana, is the 32-year-old son of Suon Sim, the landowner. However, the suspect was nowhere to be found.

The police forces destroyed and seized 147 marijuana plants and also seized a shotgun.

The suspect is being sought by the authorities.

nemo · Post by **nemo** » Fri May 08, 2020 9:20 pm

It is difficult to understand why they persist in trying to eradicate a plant used traditionally in their culture when legalising it would bring enormous financial benefit to the country both in tourism and export of concentrates to legal pharmaceutical manufacturers.

I suppose the innate conservatism, and inertia of the "war on drugs" initiated by President Nixon holds them in thrall to failed policies of the past.

Many American states have enjoyed a significant tax revenue from this source.

Even the right wing Thais are now taking advantage of this in a controlled and regulated fashion.

Quite absurd given the continued availability of sleepy soup and Kru Khmer medicines.

Big'n · Post by **Big'n** » Sat May 09, 2020 2:01 am

why?
WTF?
Waste of time and resources!

Ghostwriter · Post by **Ghostwriter** » Sat May 09, 2020 2:26 am

Even more when there is a situation with meth, drinking, and face-loosing issues.
Even more when garment business is huge, and producing instead of importing textile seems a step-up.