Police at Taro in Choiseul arrested a 27-year-old man on 6 March 2025 and charged him with growing prohibited plants under section 8(a) and possessing a dangerous drug under section 8(b) of the Dangerous Drugs Act. Officers uprooted his plants and found cannabis on him at the arrest. The case shows both limbs of the 1941 law being used against a small grower.[1]
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References
- Royal Solomon Islands Police Force — 27-yr-old male arrested for planting marijuana in Choiseul6 March 2025; charges under sections 8(a) and 8(b)
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