SINGAPORE - Singapore may soon be taking a new approach to illicit drugs, giving them a broader definition to cover evolving variants of psychoactive substances, as well as enhancing punishments for drug possession. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Singapore may soon be taking a new approach to illicit drugs, giving them a broader definition to cover evolving variants of psychoactive substances, as well as enhancing punishments for drug possession.
The framework also allows for the arrest and detention of abusers for treatment and rehabilitation, and increases the punishment for the possession of large quantities of more dangerous and harmful controlled drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine. These are typically artificial substances made to bypass drug laws by having a modified chemical structure, thus evading the current legal definitions of controlled drugs.
This means that when new variants are created and sold by drug syndicates, CNB is unable to take action to prevent their abuse and sale until they are defined and listed under the Act. “ will allow CNB to take enforcement action against illicit activities involving psychoactive substances that are not yet scheduled as controlled drugs.”
Another proposed amendment is to enhance the punishment of repeat offenders and offenders who possess large amounts of controlled drugs deemed to be more dangerous and harmful.
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