Unlawfully supplying or administering narcotics to a person under eighteen carried death on indictment if the narcotic caused their death, even without intent to kill.[1] Cannabis and cannabis resin were listed narcotics; ordinary trafficking was a separate offence carrying prison up to life.[1] Section 6 of the new drug-control Act created the fatal-supply offence.[1]
Listed for context. No score change is recorded for Guyana here.
References
- Guyana — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Cap. 10:10Act 2 of 1988; sections 3, 5 and 6, First Schedule cannabis and cannabis resin; printed pp. 22–23
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