Parliament passed the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act on 19 June 2018 and it commenced on 29 June. It created the current offences of use and possession (section 4), trafficking (section 5), cultivation (section 6) and unlawful supply (section 11). Cannabis stayed prohibited and some penalties rose, but no segment band moved.[1][2]
Listed for context. No score change is recorded for Botswana here.
References
- Botswana — Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 2018 (Act 15 of 2018)Sections 4, 5, 6 and 11; commencement 29 June 2018.
- Botswana Attorney General's Chambers — Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances ActPrincipal legislation page; Cap. 08:12.archived
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