Bolikhamxay authorities destroyed more than 3,000 kg of dried cannabis on 14 October 2026, alongside 6.3 million methamphetamine pills and more than two tonnes of kratom leaves. Vientiane's National Anti-Drug Day burn on 10 October included 8.578 kg of dried cannabis in a 3,894 kg total. The figures are post-conviction destructions, not annual seizures.[1][2]
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References
- Laotian Times — Laos destroys tonnes of drugs as police warn of new substances (23 October 2026)Bolikhamxay: more than 3,000 kg dried cannabis destroyed on 14 October 2026.
- Lao News Agency — Vientiane destroys seized drugs ahead of National Anti-Drug Day (12 October 2026)3,894.263 kg total, including 8.578 kg dried cannabis.
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