These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers.

The Times of Malta reports that the government is considering umbrella legislation to tackle the rising number of copycat recreational drugs being found on the market. 

In another story, the paper reports that one of the towers proposed for the former ITS site falls foul of the Planning Authority's tall buildings policy. 

The Malta Independent reports on a visit by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström paid to they University of Malta. Commissioner Malmström told a debate that Europe could tackle global challenges if its partners worked together. 

In-Nazzjon reports that police commissioner Lawrence Cutajar hastily backtracked on comments he made suggesting that Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri were under investigation, saying that he was misinterpreted. 

L-Orizzont reports that cancer medications will be provided free-of-charge by 2020.