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Opposition submits Amendment Bill to remove jail time for small amounts of marijuana; Plans additional proposal for full decriminalization

Opposition Members of Parliament Jermaine Figueria and Sherod Duncan have submitted a Bill to the National Assembly seeking to amend several parts of the Narcotics Act in an effort to remove jail time for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Under the proposed changes, the Opposition MPs want trafficking of drugs in relation to marijuana to cover possession of more than 500 grams instead of the current 15grams.

Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueria said the proposed amendments were put together after seeing the impact that the current legislation is having on persons who would be jailed for months and years for small amounts of marijuana.

“We are saying that a lot of productive years are being lost because of this draconian law and this is a step in the right direction. Besides the quantity, and besides us asking for those in possession of the proposed quantity not to be incarcerated, we would like for those who are incarcerated at the moment to be released. The world is taking a different direction in relation to cannabis and we would like our young Guyanese citizens not to be incarcerated because of small amounts to be released and their records expunged”, MP Figueira said.

The Opposition MP said there is also a plan to eventually bring legislation to the house that would completely remove marijuana as an illegal drug.

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