Cannabis contimes to enter the Colony, but is confined to individuele in small amounts. There is zu ovidenoc of cannabis being imported by drug syndicates.
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during 1973 :-
The following typos and quantity of drus wore seized
Celts of esters of morphine
Salt of morphine
Morphine boso
Prepared opium
Raw Opium
Opium dross
Solution of opium (opium water)
Barbitone
Cannabis sativa
Cannabis resin
68.638 kgs.
378.946 kgs.
7.84 kgs.
226.273 kgs.
2096.639 kgs.
129.571 kgs.
394.841 litres
29.379 kgs.
4.218 kgs.
12.830 kgs.
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The cultivation of the opium poppy is prohibited and no cases of illicit growing were detected during the year.
45.
The cultivation of the cannabis plant is prohibited and no cases of illicit growing wore detected during the year.
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(a) The total number of offences under the
Dangerous Drugs Ordinance for 1973 was 20,886, resulting in the prosecution of 19939 persons of whom 19192 were convicted.
(b) The following tables show the main categories
of narcotic offences during 1973 together with the number of prosecution and convictions.
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