Kuwait City, Nov. 30 -- Kuwait has approved a new anti-drug law that introduces significantly tougher penalties for narcotics offences, including life imprisonment, the death sentence and fines reaching two million Kuwaiti dinars. The law will take effect on December 15.

In a statement posted on X on Sunday, November 30, Kuwait's Ministry of Interior said that the legislation aims to strengthen national security and curb drug trafficking and misuse.

The law outlines strict penalties for activities related to narcotics, including:

Trafficking and smuggling

Cultivation and manufacturing

Promotion, distribution and handling of drugs

It identifies several aggravated offences:

Exploiting minors in drug-related activity

Committing offen...