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The main aim of local police in dealing with cannabis has been to target vendors who sell to minors or have positioned themselves near minors (such as at a school). Possession of less than 5 kg of cannabis is treated as a minor crime, with fines or short jail sentences. Sri Lanka's Prison System actively tries to rehabilitate drug users. [5]
Intoxicants in Sri Lanka are legal in certain contexts. One can legally buy most alcohols, tobaccos, and certain herbals (including narcotics such as cannabis and opium) [1] through licensed ayurvedic shops, who are provided the raw materials by the Ministry of Health and then compelled to produce solutions/products that are then sold to the public.
Sri Lanka is a participant in the prostitution industry, and most consumers of the trade in the country are foreign travellers. [8] Nevertheless, most prostitution-related acts, such as prostitute trafficking and procuring are illegal. Prostitution has not become as severe an issue in Sri Lanka as compared to the situation in some neighbouring ...
Possession of up to 20 g (3 ⁄ 4 oz) of marijuana or 5 g (3 ⁄ 16 oz) of genetically modified marijuana for commercial purposes is punishable by 1–2 years in prison at judge's discretion. If deemed to be for personal consumption, the user is subject to security measures involving rehabilitation and detoxification procedures.
1939: Burma legalized and licensed the production and sale of cannabis. [37] 1948: Japan adopted the Cannabis Control Law, establishing a licensing system for dealers, and punishments for unlicensed use or sale. [38] 1951: Poland classified cannabis as a narcotic. [39] 1953: Tunisia, under French rule, banned cannabis. [40] [41]
After escaping from India, Spiers was next arrested at Bandaranaike Airport in Sri Lanka on 1 December 1984 while travelling on a French passport under the name Patrick Claude Albert Ledoux. [2] Sri Lankan Customs officials found 41 packets of drugs, including 1 kg (2.2 lb) of heroin, hidden in a cassette recorder in Spiers's possession. [7]
Dillenia suffruticosa, also known as simpoh air, [4] [5]: 163 simpor, [5]: 163 or CB leaf, [6] is a species of Dillenia found in tropical South East Asia in secondary forest and swampy ground. [1] It is a highly invasive weed in Sri Lanka. [7] [8] The simpor is the national flower of Brunei, and can be found everywhere across the country.
N. juliflora has become an invasive weed in several countries where it was introduced. It is considered a noxious invader in Ethiopia, Hawaii, [1] Sri Lanka, Jamaica, Kenya, the Middle East, India, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, Senegal, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is also a major weed in the southwestern United States. It is hard and ...