S’pore in no rush to decriminalise cannabis for medical use


PETALING JAYA: Singapore is unlikely to decriminalise the use of cannabis for medical purposes any time soon, says its Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law K. Shanmugam.

The response by the republic follows Thailand becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis nationwide on June 9, with Malaysia now studying the possibility of allowing the use of cannabis and ketum for medical purposes.

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