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. There was also an increase in cannabis seizures in Singapore. The Central Narcotics Bureau , at the release of its yearly drug report on Feb 15, said cannabis seized in 2022 hit 133.25kg, up from 107.08kg the previous year.– one of the largest hauls of the drug in Singapore in recent years. A father-and-son pair were among those arrested.
Psychotherapist Andrew Da Roza, who specialises in addictions at Promises Healthcare, said cannabis users are getting younger and better educated, and more socially and economically successful. We Care Community Services treated 244 people for drug addiction in 2022, 61 of whom were under the age of 30.
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