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Suriname
Illegal to possess, use or sell.
National law
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Article 8a(1)
Het is verboden de middelen voorkomende op de bij deze wet behorende lijst 111; A. in, uit of door te voeren; B. te bereiden, te verwerken, te verkopen, af te leveren, te verstrekken of te vervoeren; C. te bezitten, aanwezig te hebben of aan te wendenz
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Psychedelics
ProhibitedCannabis: Illegal — Main article: Cannabis in Suriname Cannabis was banned in Suriname in the early 20th century, having been popularized there by Asian immigrants.
- Wet houdende nadere wijziging van de Wet Verdovende Middelen [Law amending the Narcotic Drugs Act]
- Industrial Hemp Cultivation Act (Wet Industriële Hennepteelt)
- Primary source
No reviewed history yet.
Show on the Psychedelics mapCannabis
ProhibitedCannabis: Illegal — Main article: Cannabis in Suriname Cannabis was banned in Suriname in the early 20th century, having been popularized there by Asian immigrants.
- Wet houdende nadere wijziging van de Wet Verdovende Middelen [Law amending the Narcotic Drugs Act]
- Industrial Hemp Cultivation Act (Wet Industriële Hennepteelt)
- Primary source
23 Jun 1988
Opium Act amendment expressly prohibits hemp
Prohibited
Official source12 Feb 1998
Drugs Act enacted
Prohibited
Official source13 Sep 2023
Industrial hemp cultivation regulated
Regulated framework
Official source
Kratom
Prohibited17 Jul 2018
Kratom added to controlled drug list
Prohibited
Official source
7-OH
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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