SINGAPORE – After studying for his exams while at university, Andy would call his supplier for a 3g bag of cannabis, a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant.
All he had to do was choose from the many suppliers on private chat groups in messaging apps such as Telegram. While it was pricier, Andy was guaranteed that his supply would be delivered close to his home, sometimes tucked behind water pipes and riser cabinets in public housing estates. UNODC offered several reasons for this trend, including an upsurge in the use of contactless methods to deliver drugs to end-consumers.
The 52-year-old, who is the chairman of the faith-based group, said: “Some of them view ganja-smoking as harmless as smoking a cigarette.” “The proliferation of social media and the legalisation of cannabis in a neighbouring country have also made drugs more accessible to these youngsters,” she said.