Why It's Important to Decriminalise Drugs For Personal Use Now

Samantha Chong, Lawyer and A Drug Policy Reform Advocate

30-Jul-20 14:30

Why It's Important to Decriminalise Drugs For Personal Use Now

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On the July 28 parliamentary sitting, YB Syed Saddiq talked about the need to reform our country’s drug policies and move towards decriminalising drugs for personal use. We discuss why it’s important to decriminalise drugs for personal use now.

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Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan & Dashran Yohan

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