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No More Prison For Drug Users in Malaysia? True or Not?
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14:00, 22 Feb 2021
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The Home Minister recently announced that under a new Act that will be implemented later this year, drug users in Malaysia will not be sent to prison but rather to rehabilitation and treatment centres. But is this really true? Is Malaysia decriminalising all drugs for personal use? We speak to a drug policy reform advocate to find out.
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Presenter: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Dashran Yohan
The Bigger Picture
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Malaysian Drug Laws
Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983
Drug and Substance Abuse Act
Mandatory Rehab
Decriminalisation of Drugs
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No More Prison For Drug Users in Malaysia? True or Not?
26 mins
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14:00, 22 Feb 2021
The Home Minister recently announced that under a new Act that will be implemented later this year, drug users in Malaysia will not be sent to prison but rather to rehabilitation and treatment centres. But is this really true? Is Malaysia decriminalising all drugs for personal use? We speak to a drug policy reform advocate to find out.
Image Source: Shutterstock
Presenter: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Dashran Yohan
The Bigger Picture
The Daily Digest
Malaysian Drug Laws
Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983
Drug and Substance Abuse Act
Mandatory Rehab
Decriminalisation of Drugs
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