Treatment has replaced punishment for first-time drug offenders in the new UAE drug law. Seen as the most significant legislative reform in the country’s history, the UAE issued amendments to the anti-narcotics law that involves treatment for first-time drug offenders. The reform also entails the optional deportation of expats in drug-related cases and tougher penalties …

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