The national drug commission is against the drug decriminalisation policy being implied by the Prime Minister and believes a staggered penalty system should be introduced, Times of Malta has learnt.
On Tuesday, Joseph Muscat said the system of imprisoning first-time offenders or those found in possession of a small amount of drugs for personal use was “failing our youths”. He did not elaborate.
Asked for a reaction, commission chairman Joe Sammut said he was not in favour of de-penalising the persistent use of drugs.
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