Relevant agencies to study drug-abuse sentencing, says Azalina

KUALA LUMPUR: The Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) under the Prime Minister’s Department and related agencies will study the law on the sentencing of drug-abuse offences, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said the study will look into a different perspectives, which refers to the effectiveness of a medical treatment-based approach or rehabilitation approach that has been used by other countries and its feasibility in Malaysia.