Southeast Asia: Singapore Gives Treatment Option to Marijuana, Cocaine Users
Beginning August 1, marijuana and cocaine users caught in Singapore will face mandatory treatment at Drug Rehabilitation Centers, the Central Narcotics Bureau announced Wednesday. That means cocaine snorters and pot smokers will be given the same shot at "rehabilitation" as other drug users in the Southeast Asian city-state. Previously, marijuana and cocaine users were not eligible for treatment and faced stiff prison sentences.
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People who undergo "rehabilitation" and suffer relapses face a mandatory minimum seven-year prison sentence, as well as between six and 12 strokes of the cane.
Singapore has some of the world's toughest drug trafficking laws, and its Misuse of Drugs Act includes the death penalty for some drug offenses, including the trafficking of more than 660 grams (slightly more than one pound) of marijuana. Now, it will also have some of the world's harshest marijuana law enforcement directed at users.
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redditTo Harry Fisher
Comment posted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/13/2008 - 6:55amStop spewing rubbish. The common people in Singapore need to arm themselves against morons like you. Vicious and oppressive government.. lol... rolled off my chair when I saw this
Lol. Get yourself an
Comment posted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 3:44amLol. Get yourself an education Harry Fisher, and then talk. Goddamned white folks think they know everything..
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Fascist animals
Comment posted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/28/2007 - 1:39pmThe Singaporeans are fascist torturers, something that is typical of the ant-like mentality of many Asian countries. They beat or kill anybody not toeing their line. The common people in Singapore need to arm themselves against their vicious and oppressive government of sadists.
Harry Fisher