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Rapper Bill Stax charged over alleged cannabis use
South Korean rapper Bill Stax has been charged with violating the country’s drug laws over alleged cannabis use.
Prosecutors in Suwon say he used cannabis several times, including in November last year and August this year.
They allege he bought it from two sellers, including a man who was investigated for selling cannabis and cannabis jelly.
The seller was charged in July over alleged cannabis cultivation and production of cannabis jelly.
Bill Stax was charged without detention on October 16, so he remains out of custody while the case proceeds.
The allegations are not a conviction, and a court will consider the case.
He has previously faced a separate prosecution over alleged drug use, and has publicly argued for cannabis legalisation.
Rapper Bill Stax was indicted without detention on suspicion of buying and using cannabis.
Prosecutors say he used cannabis several times in November 2025 and August 2026.
They say he bought it from two sellers, including a man investigated for growing cannabis and making cannabis jelly.
The indictment was announced on October 20, 2026, after it was filed on October 16.
Bill Stax has previously faced drug-related charges and has publicly supported legalising cannabis.
- Who
- Rapper Bill Stax, whose real name is Shin Dong-yeol.
- What
- He was indicted without detention on suspicion of violating the narcotics law by buying and using cannabis.
- When
- The indictment was filed on October 16, 2026, and announced on October 20. The alleged use took place in November 2025 and August 2026.
- Where
- The case was handled by the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office, now called the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office Agency.
- Why
- Authorities say they identified evidence of his cannabis purchases while investigating a seller.
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The seller was indicted on suspicion of growing cannabis at home and making cannabis jelly.
Prosecutors say Bill Stax bought cannabis from the seller and used it.
Prosecutors say Bill Stax bought cannabis from another seller and used it.
Bill Stax was indicted without detention.
The Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office Agency announced the indictment.
- Stage name
- Bill Stax
- Real name
- Shin Dong-yeol
- Indictment
- Filed October 16, 2026
- Alleged use
- November 2025 and August 2026
- Seller
- A man in his 30s was indicted in July on suspicion of growing cannabis and making cannabis jelly
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What people are saying
Society seems to call cannabis a drug without any thought, as if it were something that ruins people through addiction
I hope restrictions on medical cannabis are further eased so everyone can benefit from it. Beyond that, I want recreational cannabis to be legalised