News:2026-10-07/Policy/prime-minister-hun-manet-calls-for-strict-control-of-cannabis-cultivation-and-use

News record7 October 2026Policy

Prime Minister Hun Manet calls for strict control of cannabis cultivation and use

Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) reported that Prime Minister Hun Manet, presiding over the 80th anniversary of the founding of the University of Health Sciences in Phnom Penh on the morning of Wednesday 7 October 2026, spoke mainly about the growing use of e-cigarettes and said that Cambodia did not welcome investment in e-cigarette or vape products. According to AKP, he also referred to cannabis and said that its cultivation and use needed strict control so that it would not spread among the population. Cambodianess reported on 14 October 2026 that he announced the position at a graduation ceremony at the University of Health Sciences on 7 October and instructed the Council for the Development of Cambodia to reject proposals for e-cigarette manufacturing and cannabis cultivation, even if production was intended for export.

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Date7 Oct 2026

CategoryPolicy

CountryCambodia

Coordinates11.57, 104.92

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-10-07 Policy Prime Minister Hun Manet calls for strict control of cannabis cultivation and use Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) reported that Prime Minister Hun Manet, presiding over the 80th anniversary of the founding of the University of Health Sciences in Phnom Penh on the morning of Wednesday 7 October 2026, spoke mainly about the growing use of e-cigarettes and said that Cambodia did not welcome investment in e-cigarette or vape products. According to AKP, he also referred to cannabis and said that its cultivation and use needed strict control so that it would not spread among the population. Cambodianess reported on 14 October 2026 that he announced the position at a graduation ceremony at the University of Health Sciences on 7 October and instructed the Council for the Development of Cambodia to reject proposals for e-cigarette manufacturing and cannabis cultivation, even if production was intended for export. https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/383207 Cambodia 11° 34' 12.00" N, 104° 55' 12.00" E administrative seat