Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 to regulate psychoactive substances and enhance penalties for drug offenses. It introduces a definition of psychoactive substances and establishes new offenses along with penalties for related activities, including trafficking and possession. The Bill also expands the scope of offenses, making provisions for harsher penalties for specific quantities of controlled drugs, while removing references to the previous Fifth Schedule and replacing it with a new one detailing excluded substances. Additionally, it includes consequential amendments to various related laws in Singapore and provisions for the Minister to implement transitional arrangements.