Kitty Tesaphibal Bandit HM: "I do not support the cultivation of marijuana in Cambodia"

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Kitty Tesaphibal Bandit HM: "I do not support the cultivation of marijuana in Cambodia"

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Dr. HM expresses his strong opposition to the cultivation of marijuana in Cambodia

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Dr. HM, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia, has stated his strong opposition to the cultivation of marijuana in Cambodia.

In an excerpt posted on the official Facebook page on August 16, Kitti Tesaphibal Bandit HM said, “In the past, there was marijuana cultivation in Cambodia, I do not know which district. For me, I am absolutely against it, no matter how much it earns, but it is not profitable for the Cambodia people […]. We just do not allow and we seized and destroyed these crop many times in Takeo.”

It should be informed that in the past, there have been repeated requests from some investors to express their intention to grow marijuana in Cambodia under the pretext of being supplied to the health sector, but all those requests have been rejected by the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Although the Royal Government of Cambodia does not allow the cultivation of marijuana, some crooks have cultivated this type of crop and have been cracked down on by the authorities. Most of the locations that have been cracked down on in the past are in Takeo province.
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HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:35 pm Dr. HM expresses his strong opposition to the cultivation of marijuana in Cambodia

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Dr. HM, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia, has stated his strong opposition to the cultivation of marijuana in Cambodia.

In an excerpt posted on the official Facebook page on August 16, Kitti Tesaphibal Bandit HM said, “In the past, there was marijuana cultivation in Cambodia, I do not know which district. For me, I am absolutely against it, no matter how much it earns, but it is not profitable for the Cambodia people […]. We just do not allow and we seized and destroyed these crop many times in Takeo.”

It should be informed that in the past, there have been repeated requests from some investors to express their intention to grow marijuana in Cambodia under the pretext of being supplied to the health sector, but all those requests have been rejected by the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Although the Royal Government of Cambodia does not allow the cultivation of marijuana, some crooks have cultivated this type of crop and have been cracked down on by the authorities. Most of the locations that have been cracked down on in the past are in Takeo province.
Good for him. Out of the starting gate, bang the drum for the easy option of nil tolerance. Podium effect=maximum. Actual work done=minimum. All for a few stern words…
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https://kiripost.com/stories/hun-manet- ... -marijuana

Another article here about it going into a bit more detail. Fair play being honest about the state of law enforcement. Cambodia isn't ready for all the border chaos that'd come with full legalisation, leave that for Thailand. Hands off my happy shakes though :tard:
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Really? He has no idea in which districts cannabis grows? That's weird. There are frequent news reports, such that even hoipolloi workers like me are aware of the current business realities and geographies of the industry. This is about money, not public health. Just like all that Chinese "tea" that seems to be such a money maker for certain parties. But yeah, watch out for the that deadly reefer. Priorities seem to be in order, yup.
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Roryborealis wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:13 am Really? He has no idea in which districts cannabis grows? That's weird. There are frequent news reports, such that even hoipolloi workers like me are aware of the current business realities and geographies of the industry. This is about money, not public health. Just like all that Chinese "tea" that seems to be such a money maker for certain parties. But yeah, watch out for the that deadly reefer. Priorities seem to be in order, yup.
Don't forget about letting the Taiwanese set up their Ketamine manufacturing factories around the country and allowing the massive amount of chemicals into the country to run these factories.
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Not profitable? Is that joke?
Just came from Thailand... young as well as elders enjoy the pot freedom over there... tourism is back like corona never happened...

The thai indoor weed is low quality compared to western standards, still people are eager to pay up to 1000 baht for medium quality weed... the stoners get the munchies and order one snack and fruit shake after the other... the others just don't care because stoners don't bother anyone, really..

And I am just talking about the recreational scene here, there would be plenty of more money to be made with the medical industry, NOW is the time to save the market shares and gain market dominance, while all the other countries at least in SEA are still stupid enough to keep it illegal and lose all the money to the black market and to tourists who won't visit because nobody wants to go to a country and get in troubles for a bit of ganja...

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He isn't interested in whether other countries benefit from it or not, it is clear from his statements that he is totally against it. Seems ominous.
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