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Cape Verde's Constitutional Court rules in a 15-gram cannabis case

Ruling 18/2023 of the Constitutional Court, published in the official bulletin on 29 March 2023, concerned a man found with 15 g of cannabis. He had been convicted of lesser trafficking under Law 78/IV/93 and sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison, which two appeal courts upheld; he argued the cannabis was for personal use.[1]

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References

  1. Tribunal Constitucional de Cabo Verde — Acórdão n.º 18/2023, Boletim Oficial, 29 March 2023archived

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