
National Jan 22, 2021
New panel to probe growing use of marijuana and stiffen draconian pot law
by Tomohiro Osaki
Under the Cannabis Control Law, owners and growers of the illicit plant already face up to seven years of imprisonment.
New panel to probe growing use of marijuana and stiffen draconian pot law
Under the Cannabis Control Law, owners and growers of the illicit plant already face up to seven years of imprisonment.
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