News:2023-02-10/Policy/kampong-speu-governor-rejected-malaysian-investors-marijuana-plantation-proposal

News record10 February 2023Policy

Kampong Speu governor rejected Malaysian investor's marijuana plantation proposal

Kampong Speu Provincial Governor Vy Samnang revealed that he rejected a Malaysian investor's proposal to cultivate marijuana in the province, submitted approximately five years earlier (~2018). Speaking at a press conference on the provincial administration's five-year achievements, Samnang said the investor "was angry with me" after the refusal. He stressed that Cambodia and Kampong Speu province do not accept marijuana cultivation, and that the provincial administration does not welcome investments affecting public health and safety.

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Date10 Feb 2023

CategoryPolicy

CountryCambodia

State / provinceKampong Speu

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2023-02-10 Policy Kampong Speu governor rejected Malaysian investor's marijuana plantation proposal Kampong Speu Provincial Governor Vy Samnang revealed that he rejected a Malaysian investor's proposal to cultivate marijuana in the province, submitted approximately five years earlier (~2018). Speaking at a press conference on the provincial administration's five-year achievements, Samnang said the investor "was angry with me" after the refusal. He stressed that Cambodia and Kampong Speu province do not accept marijuana cultivation, and that the provincial administration does not welcome investments affecting public health and safety. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501236561/provincial-governor-rejected-foreign-investors-plans-for-marijuana-plantation-in-cambodia/ Cambodia