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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my sister, hon. Amina, for bringing this very important Bill. I think it is very clear and known to everyone in this country that drug trafficking or the drug problem is actually, in a way, the wheel that drives corruption in this country to a higher level. Our children and the future of this country are at stake with regard to drugs in this country. Therefore, to give authority or teeth to NACADA, it is a very critical action that this country needs to take as quickly as possible. This is long overdue and I think for those of us who know what is happening to our children in all parts of this country, the upheavals that we see in our institutions are all hinged to the use of drugs. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in some parts of this country, we produce certain substances that can be classified as drugs according to the way a drug is described, that is miraa . Some parts of this country consume that while others produce it. I think with the introduction of this Bill, we will come up with a mechanism to still continue to benefit economically the areas that are producing it and try and mitigate the harmful effects on areas that are utilizing it. What is happening is that those using miraa these days even add other drugs in order to increase the level of intoxication because they are not achieving the level that they want. After using miraa for a while, the person does not feel it is strong enough and, therefore, they add other drugs. This Bill is overdue and I do not want to take a lot of time talking about it. I support."
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