In 1921 the Surinamese Immigrants' Association requested that the ban on ganja be lifted and an import and sales concession be granted to them.
[2] A 1982 report noted that cannabis was becoming more popular in Suriname, and was grown in abandoned plantations near the coastal plains, primarily for local consumption.
[3] A 1998 report noted anecdotal data that cannabis was cultivated in Suriname, but the amounts were unknown.
[5] Suriname is noted as a key transshipment point for the smuggling of cannabis and cocaine to Europe.
[6] The Brazilian town of Belém was noted as a particular contact point in the trade, given its proximity to Suriname and large Surinamese population.