Strange Justice

At a time when Indian drug enforcement agencies seem to be waging a war against occasional drug users, many countries like the USA, at whose instance the NDPS Act was drafted, have decriminalised drug consumption. Alarmed by the possible misuse of provisions of the NDPS Act and contrary to the Government’s stance in the Aryan Khan case, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has recommended amendments to the NDPS Act that would decriminalise possession of small quantities of drugs for personal consumption.