Deputy Minister: Home Ministry still discussing proposal to decriminalise drug addiction, possession for personal use


  • Nation
  • Monday, 15 Jul 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to decriminalise drug addiction and possession for personal use is still at the ministry's discussion level and will be decided soon, says Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman (pic).

He told the Dewan Rakyat that the issue was highlighted since 2017 based on the feedback from related non-governmental organisations while reviewing all current treatment and rehabilitative programmes under the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) and the Health Ministry.

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