Tanzania's Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Act, 2012 amended the 1995 drug law to require life imprisonment on conviction for possession or trafficking of narcotic drugs, which include cannabis.[1] It replaced the old use and premises provisions with sections 17A and 17B: using drugs, being found in a place used for them, or holding a pipe or utensil carried a fine of one million shillings, ten years in prison, or both, while an owner or occupier who allowed premises to be used, or held preparation equipment, faced life imprisonment.[1] The small-quantity personal-use tier in section 17 remained, with a 200,000-shilling fine or seven years for cannabis.[1] The Act was passed on 16 April 2012, assented on 15 June and published on 27 July.[1]
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References
- Tanzania — Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Act, 2012, Act 6 of 2012United Republic of Tanzania · In Act Supplement No. 6 to Gazette No. 30, volume 93, 27 July 2012 · 2012 · Part IX, sections 28–32; passed 16 April 2012, assented 15 June 2012, published 27 July 2012
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