AMMAN –– The Senate's Legal Committee on Monday
approved the narcotics and psychotropic substances bill as passed by the Lower
House.
Senate President Faisal Fayez, who chaired the committee's session, called for
working in partnership with all official and civil institutions to counter the
threat of drugs and raise community awareness of their dangers through holding
events and conferences to highlight their dangerous effects.
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He stressed the role of civil society institutions in raising awareness,
including the media, universities, schools, places of worship, and youth clubs
"to highlight the impact of this dangerous scourge on society and the
future of our youth."
The Senate head commended the role of the Public Security Directorate and the
Anti-Narcotics Department in combating the drug trade, noting their awareness
campaigns and treatment and rehabilitation efforts.
Fayez called for combating and eradicating drug use through a comprehensive
anti-crime strategy, noting the importance of the draft law, which stiffened
the penalties but gave first-time offenders the opportunity to engage with
society and start a new life.
Head of the committee Ahmed Tbishat and Minister of State for Legal Affairs
Mahmoud Kharabsheh also told a press conference after the meeting that the
draft legislation stiffened the penalty for first-time drug users, but made it
so the charge would not appear on their record and deprive them of the right to
work, while also stiffening the penalty for addicts.
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