Sweden introduced imprisonment for aggravated offences under its narcotics rules, which had included cannabis since 1930. The earlier rules had punished unauthorised possession with fines. The new rules also penalised doctors, dentists and veterinarians who exceeded their authority to prescribe narcotics.[1][2]
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References
- Narkotikaproblemet, del II — Kontrollsystemet, SOU 1967:41Narkomanvårdskommittén · Swedish Government · 1967 · p. 26 (PDF p. 29), decree of 16 September 1933, section 12 and prescribing restrictionsarchived
- Bättre kontroll av missbruksmedel, SOU 2008:120Narkotikautredningen · Swedish Government · 2008 · Chapter 4, p. 159, on imprisonment in aggravating circumstances under the 1933 rulesarchived
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