Meeting about Drug Policy reform in Georgia

17:33, 08.11.2017

A meeting about Drug Policy reform in Georgia was held in Tbilisi earlier this afternoon. Representatives of executive authorities and authors of the draft-bill introduced attendees from non-governmental organizations with the details of the proposed changes.

Authors of the draft-bill claimed that the purpose of the reform is transformation from punishment attitude onto prevention.

Initiators of the draft-bill prepared by Drug Policy National Platform in the parliament are 5 Majority MPs. However, the document is the subject of difference in opinions among members of the ruling team.

Committee hearings over the draft-bill will begin starting next week.

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