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Nauru's Supreme Court upholds three-month sentences for Indian hemp

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against three-month sentences for possessing Indian hemp under section 10(1)(c) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1968. It was the last reported pre-2004 cannabis prosecution and showed the old law's three-month statutory minimum.[1]

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References

  1. Nauru Supreme Court — Hubert v Scotty [2004] NRSC 4 (16 February 2004)Section 10(1)(c); three-month sentences upheld.

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