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Lesotho court dismisses the Srugo cannabis case

The criminal case against Tom Srugo under section 9(1)(a)–(b) read with section 6 was dismissed for lack of prosecution, and a court order directed the return of 337 plants and 4 kg seized from his Thetsane residence in 2024. Police had still not returned the plants by October 2026, and the Ministry of Health was withholding a licence renewal.

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Israeli farmer demands cannabis back (25 October 2026). Sunday Express. 337 plants and 4 kg; case dismissed 2 June 2026..

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