Drug Laws

Could decriminalising drug use help curb Punjab’s narcotics problem? A new report backs idea

The report by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy calls on the authorities too treat addicts as patients instead of as criminals.

Vijayta Lalwani
· Aug 22, 2018 · 07:30 am
Punjab government recommends death penalty for drug smugglers, peddlers

‘Since drug peddling is destroying entire generations, it deserves exemplary punishment,’ Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 02, 2018 · 05:57 pm
Air India cabin crew member arrested for carrying marijuana in a meal service cart on board a flight

The banned drug was seized from a Chennai-bound flight on July 19.

Scroll Staff
· Aug 19, 2017 · 05:23 pm

Punjab: Ex-Akali Dal leaders named in chargesheet in Rs 10,000-crore drug case

Of them, two had switched to the Congress before the Assembly elections held earlier this year.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 13, 2017 · 07:05 am
Countries should put women at the forefront of the UN drug policy debate

If countries are serious about drug reform, they must address the disproportionate harm of current drug policies on women worldwide.

Claudia Stoicescu, The Conversation
· Apr 22, 2016 · 06:30 am
Fake animal drugs threaten African livestock and livelihoods

The market is only getting worse.

Pete Kingsley, The Conversation
· Feb 08, 2015 · 04:30 am

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Drug Laws

Could decriminalising drug use help curb Punjab’s narcotics problem? A new report backs idea

The report by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy calls on the authorities too treat addicts as patients instead of as criminals.

Vijayta Lalwani · Aug 22, 2018 · 07:30 am

Punjab government recommends death penalty for drug smugglers, peddlers

‘Since drug peddling is destroying entire generations, it deserves exemplary punishment,’ Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said.

Scroll Staff · Jul 02, 2018 · 05:57 pm

Air India cabin crew member arrested for carrying marijuana in a meal service cart on board a flight

The banned drug was seized from a Chennai-bound flight on July 19.

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