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    Upper House moves to decriminalise some drug offences
    August 17, 2017in Lead Story, News, Parliament641by NAY PHYO WIN
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    Upper House moves to decriminalise some drug offences

    The Upper House has approved a bill to amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law of 1993 that would effectively decriminalise drug use in Burma.

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    Burma jumps on discredited 'drug war' bandwagon
    September 12, 2016in Drugs, Lead Story, News284by ANDREW R.C. MARSHALL & ANTONI SLODKOWSKI / REUTERS
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    Burma jumps on discredited 'drug war' bandwagon

    Burma, along with other countries in Asia, is stepping up its efforts to stem a growing tide of drugs, but its approach is unlikely to succeed, say experts.

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    Govt should change tack on addicts, say experts
    August 18, 2016in Drugs, Lead Story, News404by PHYO THIHA CHO / MYANMAR NOW
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    Govt should change tack on addicts, say experts

    The NLD’s ongoing narcotics crackdown has caught many drug addicts, but health experts say they should be treated as patients, not punished.

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    Govt admits war on drugs is failing
    August 3, 2016in Crime, Drugs, Lead Story, News214by DVB
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    Govt admits war on drugs is failing

    Past efforts to stem Burma’s burgeoning drug problem have failed, said Burma’s home affairs minister, as he called for new policies to tackle the issue “from various angles”.

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    Interview: 'Imprisonment of users is not effective'
    July 19, 2016in Drugs, Interview, Lead Story, News1103by PHYO THIHA CHO / MYANMAR NOW
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    Interview: 'Imprisonment of users is not effective'

    Aye Aye Mu, the NLD MP for Kale Township, talks about the growing drug crisis in Sagaing Division.

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    Jade miners’ dreams of fortune turn into tragedy of addiction
    June 20, 2016in Drugs, Feature, Kachin, Lead Story, News238by HTET KHAUNG LINN / MYANMAR NOW
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    Jade miners’ dreams of fortune turn into tragedy of addiction

    Tens of thousands of poor men from across Burma seek their fortune at Hpakant’s jade mines, only to see their lives ruined by drug addiction.

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