The People's Supreme Court has issued a resolution...

The People's Supreme Court has issued a resolution guiding the implementation of six Criminal Law regulations. The new guidelines envisage a 20-year jail term for defendants guilty of trafficking from 100g to 300g, life in jail for trafficking 300g to 600g, and capital punishment for 600g and upwards.Since 1997, possession or smuggling at least 100g or more of heroin, or 5kg or more of opium, had been punishable by death.