Proposal to decriminalise drug addiction not finalised


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 16 Jul 2019

THE proposal to decriminalise drug addiction and possession for personal use is still under discussion, says Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman (pic).

He said the issue had been highlighted since 2017 based on feedback from non-governmental orga­ni­sations.

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