drug decriminalisation Archives

6 November 2025

Malaysia

Urine Test Can’t Determine Drug Addiction, Says Expert

An addiction expert says urine tests can't determine drug addiction. Prof Vicknasingam also questions fixed thresholds in DDA, noting that someone who has used drugs longer will consume more because they become tolerant. Addiction isn't a fixed formula.

4 November 2025

Malaysia

Adeeba: 85% Of Malaysia’s Drug Arrests For Minor Possession, Not Trafficking

Prof Adeeba says 85% of drug arrests in Malaysia involve users or those caught with small amounts. Malaysian drug law blurs the line between trafficking and use. Deputy Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says laws still stuck in the colonial era need review.

22 September 2023

Malaysia

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

A groundbreaking report by OHCHR cites Malaysia's repeal of the mandatory death penalty for drug offences. 133 NGOs, including Malaysian AIDS Council, support OHCHR's "pragmatic" proposal for the legal regulation of drugs, an historic first by a UN body.

14 September 2023

Malaysia

Government Reviewing Drug Abuse Criminal Penalties With Treatment, Rehab Approach Instead: Azalina

Law Minister Azalina says BHEUU is reviewing laws related to drug abuse penalties by seeing how medical treatment/ rehab in other countries can be implemented in Malaysia. “The unity government is committed to protecting the interests of high-risk groups."

5 August 2022

Malaysia

Marijuana, Opioid ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ Of Drug Decriminalisation, Says Yale Expert

People jailed for drug abuse are 8x more likely to die the year after release than those with the same risk factors who weren't incarcerated, says Prof Dr Frederick Altice.

13 February 2020

Letter

Rethinking Drug Policy: Why The ‘Just Say No Campaign’ Is Failing — Samantha Chong

Drug prevention programmes should focus on enhancing the decision-making ability for a healthier lifestyle while providing active social support.

Tag: drug decriminalisation

Urine Test Can’t Determine Drug Addiction, Says Expert

Adeeba: 85% Of Malaysia’s Drug Arrests For Minor Possession, Not Trafficking

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

Government Reviewing Drug Abuse Criminal Penalties With Treatment, Rehab Approach Instead: Azalina

Marijuana, Opioid ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ Of Drug Decriminalisation, Says Yale Expert

Rethinking Drug Policy: Why The ‘Just Say No Campaign’ Is Failing — Samantha Chong

After 15 Years Of Training, This Is What A Subspecialist Doctor Earns In Malaysia — Physician

Master’s Graduates Run Hospitals On ‘Study Leave’ But Can’t Apply For Subspecialty Training — Physician

House Officers Are Treated Like Modern Slaves — Dr Ghazali Ahmad

Medical Officer Duties, Service Load Strain FMS Gazettement Training — Government Doctor

Beyond Turf: Safeguarding Malaysia’s Clinical Core Before It Thins — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin