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Myanmar's Efforts to review Drug Laws welcomed
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The Nation - The Transnational Institute (TNI) welcomed the government's recent decision to review drugs-related laws, giving that Myanmar is currently the second largest producer of raw opium in the world, after Afghanistan.
"The decision to review the law is not only timely but also offers a prospect to improve the drugs legislation and to ensure that the laws address drug-related problems in the country more effectively. It is an opportunity to ensure that affected populations have access to health care and development, taking into account both national conditions and international developments and best practices," the international organisation said in a new report titled "Towards a Healthier Legal Environment: A Review of Myanmar Drug Laws".
In the report, TNI suggested a range of revisions to the laws.