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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Green Party has asked President Hichilema to pardon 7,000 cannabis-related offenders in prison, saying the president knows the conditions of the prisons better than he does and should release all the 7,000 cannabis-related offenders to decongest them, adding this is in line with the powers of the prerogative of mercy.<\/p>\n

According to Mr Sinkamba argument, unlike assault, where there is a victim who sustains injuries and permanent scars, cannabis-related offences are no worse than prostitution, pimping, loitering, and operating brothels or indeed shebeens.<\/p>\n

\u201cIronically, cannabis offences are typically victimless offences. There is no victim involved, like is the case with murder and manslaughter, where someone loses a life consequent to the commission of the crime. Nor are cannabis offences like assault, where there is a victim who sustains injuries and permanent scars,\u201d said Sinkamba.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost importantly, with the 19th May 2021 enactment of the Cannabis Act No. 33 of 2021; Industrial Hemp Act No. 34 of 2021; and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No.35 of 2021, it is imperative for Zambia to start afresh on the cannabis-related offences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sinkamba said the pardoning of the said inmates will be very good for the nation. \u201cIn view of the foregoing, I make an earnest appeal to President Bally (Hichilema) to consider releasing all the 7,000-plus cannabis-related offenders on his first list of prisoners to be released in the exercise of his powers of the prerogative of mercy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be very good for the nation because it not only signifies a fresh start due to the Nation\u2019s new national approach to cannabis but also as means of genuine decongestion of prisons, which conditions President Bally knows better than I do,\u201d said Sinkamba.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. Green Party has asked President Hichilema to pardon 7,000 cannabis-related offenders in prison, saying the president knows the conditions of the prisons better than he does and should release all the 7,000 cannabis-related offenders to decongest them, adding this is in line with the powers of the prerogative of mercy. 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