The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Bill, No. 1 of 2024
The principal object of the Bill is to delete Cathinone and Cathine, being substances found in Miraa, from the ambits of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act. Miraa is a recognized crop under the Second Schedule of the Crops Act, 2013, and is a source of livelihood for many Kenyans. The government of Kenya has been at the forefront in instituting key institutional reforms in the Miraa industry.
From the Bill’s Memorandum of Objects and Reasons (OCR extract).
Legislative progress
Introduced / Published: 1 Mar 2024
- ○ First Reading
- ○ Second Reading
- ○ Committee of the Whole House
- ○ Third Reading
- ○ Presidential Assent
Stage dates are back-filled from publication records and Hansard, and refined by editors. Some dates may be approximate or not yet recorded.
Notes
Source: https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-03/The%20%20Narcotic%20Drugs%20and%20Psychotropic%20Bill%2C%20No.1%20of%20%202024.pdf
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