APIA, Samoa, Feb 25 (IPS) – Vulnerable people need support, not stricter lawsEarlier this month, and in December 2020 the Government of Samoa conducted operations that resulted in the confiscation of a total of 1,400 grams of methamphetamine at the border, smuggled from the US.
The law enforcement officials (from the Ministry of Customs and Revenue and the Ministry of Police and Prisons) that intercepted these drugs deserve congratulations for their professionalism and skill. Meth is destructive and harmful – and it is good to see this potential threat removed from the community.
Read the full story, “Drug Use is a Health Issue – We Need to Decriminalize”, on globalissues.org →
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