KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 4 -- The government has formed a technical working committee to study the decriminalising of drug use and small possession, and could possibly look into removing provisions in existing drug laws that make consumption and small possession a crime.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sani told reporters after opening the Drug Policy Summit here that Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act is one of the provisions under review, although he said the committee has not decided on anything concrete yet.

"Yes, we did discuss a few articles in existing drug laws that are relevant, although we have not yet reached that stage to decide on any amendments," Lukanisman said.

"Right now, we are still pretty much at th...