New law to address minor drug cases soon

Published: Mar 8, 2023 1:29 PM | Updated: Mar 9, 2023 1:19 AM

PARLIAMENT | Putrajaya will introduce a new law, possibly this year, that will mandate treatment rather than jail time for illicit drug possession.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told the Dewan Rakyat that the new law will be called the Abuse of Drugs and Substances (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act.

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