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Clause 2

of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definitions of “cannabis” and “cannabis resin” and substituting the following definitions:“ “cannabis” means any plant of the genus Cannabis, or any part of such plant, by whatever name it is called;“cannabis mixture” means any mixture of vegetable matter containing tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabinol in any quantity;“cannabis resin” means any substance containing resinous material and in which is found tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabinol in any quantity;”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “officer of the Bureau”, the following definition:“ “opium” means any substance containing in any quantity morphine and one or more of the following, namely, codeine, narcotine, papaverine and thebaine but does not include poppy straw which is not mixed in any such substance;”.

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