BREAKING NEWS: Legislature Concurs, Passes Drugs Law

The Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives on the passage of the drugs law.

The law will provide penalties for drug possession or use, supply, trafficking, production, an alternative to incarceration, harm reduction, public health, human rights, and confiscation of properties, among others, and will also reduce the number of disadvantaged youths in the streets.

The bill is titled, “AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 14 OF THE NEW PENAL LAW OF LIBERIA UNDER THE TITLE “OFFENSE INVOLVING DANGER TO THE PERSON “BY ADDING THERETO SUB-CHAPTER (E) UNDER THE TITLE “CONTROLLED DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ACT OF 2014.”

A year ago, the plenary of the House of Representatives passed and forwarded to the Liberian Senate for onward deliberations and concurrence.

Meanwhile, the senate’s decision on Thursday, Nov 10, follows lengthy deliberations follow by a motion by Grand Bassa County Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence to concur.

This a developing story, with details to follow.

By: Emmanuel Toe