New Delhi: As part of the sustainable review of the provisions of Narcotics Medication and Psychotropic Act 1985, the consensus has emerged among the main departments of the ministry concerned to decriminalize personal consumption involving users and dependents captured by small quantities.
In such cases, it feels, suggestions under research to focus on placing the de-addicious program and obligatory rehabilitation as a solution rather than a stronger penalty.
Resources said the discussion at the meeting held at the beginning of the week saw representatives from various departments to think of changes needed in the law to deal with users who depend on a small number of drugs.
The consensus when taking a decriminalization approach to the user and the proposed changes in existing laws is expected to take formal form in the coming days.
The Ministry of Finance Revenue Department examines the strict legal amendments that regulate the trade in illegal drugs and seizures, with provisions that impose prison sentences that cannot be negotiable and severe fines.
As part of the exercise, the Ministry of Finance, who ruled the NDPS law, recently sought the opinions of each ministry which was stakeholder in the debate.
The Ministry of Justice and Social Empowerment, home and health are involved in fighting against drug threats.
Emphasizing that users and dependents captured with a small number of drugs and their families must be treated as “victims” and not abuse of substance abuse, the Ministry of Social Justice in its recommendations for modifications to NDPS laws have called for mandatory treatment and rehabilitation instead of terms and terms Prison sentence for the user.
The Ministry of Social Justice has suggested modifications that these users must be referred to de-addiction facilities and mandatory rehabilitation for a period of 30 days after which they can also be done to provide mandatory community services for one year.