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Cabinet has decided that it will move the Parliament to enact a piece of legislation that will expunge the criminal convictions of those men and women who were convicted for possessing small amounts of cannabis in their possession.\u00a0<\/p>

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The Cabinet agreed that the most efficient method that can be utilized to achieve the objective is by way of legislation. <\/p>

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The Parliament will be convened in July 2024, shortly after the Government benches are fully occupied.<\/p>\n

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