Drug law enforcement and administration

Civic Education S.S.S 2 Second Term

WEEK 10

Drug law enforcement and administration

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to:

1. Identify some of the drug laws from government

2. Describe some of the activities of drug law enforcement agencies

Content

1. Laws that are promulgated against drug abuse

2. Activities of drug enforcement agencies e.g burning of fake or expired drugs etc.

Laws that are promulgated against drug abuse

Drug laws can be traced back to 1966 on the Indian hemp Decree. Some past drug laws include:

1. Indian hemp decree of 1966

This decree did not only prohibit the cultivation, exportation, importation and consumption of cannabis, but attracts 21 years of imprisonment for exportation and five years or…