Guyana: Gov't tables Bill to remove prison time for small amounts of cannabis

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Guyana: Gov't tables Bill to remove prison time for small amounts of cannabis

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jan. 29, CMC – The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill 2021, which removes the penalty of jail for anyone convicted of having 15 grams or less of cannabis, was tabled in the National...

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