Malaysia's Government looks to decriminalise drug use in bid to stem disadvantage
[14.09.2019]
The non-descript white van parked at the mosque entrance went mostly unnoticed. In conservative Malaysia, very few of the Muslim faithful on their wa ...
Drug laws on possession: several countries are revisiting them and these are their options
[02.08.2019]
Many countries are changing the way they approach people who use drugs. The Irish government has just announced possible alternatives to criminalisat ...
Bar Council welcomes Govt move to decriminalise drugs
[08.07.2019]
The Malaysian Bar has welcomed the government's decision to decriminalise drugs, saying that these reforms are essential to a holistic drug policy. M ...
Green gold rush: Thailand, Malaysia race to legalise medical marijuana
[12.11.2018]
Asia has the toughest penalties against drug use and trafficking but the legal landscape is shifting in several countries where cannabis once deemed ...
Kratom criminalisation successfully shelved in Malaysia
[02.04.2015]
The increasingly widespread use of ketum (or kratom) in Malaysia earlier this year prompted the Ministry of Home Affairs to lead a push to schedule i ...
Should kratom use be legal?
[29.09.2013]
The leaves of kratom, a native of Southeast Asia in the coffee family, are used to relieve pain and improve mood as an opiate substitute and stimulan ...
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