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Indian ministries discuss ending prison for personal use

A meeting of government stakeholders reached a consensus to remove imprisonment and fines for personal consumption by amending Section 27 of the narcotics law, after the social justice ministry recommended decriminalisation. The law has not been changed.[1]

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References

  1. Wikipedia — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985archived

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