Prime Minister Robert Abela has confirmed plans to introduce a law that would end police arrests for those possessing a small amount of cannabis and plants for personal use. The plans are to extend depenalisation for possession of Cannabis beyond 3.5 grams currently allowed by law and to introduce the right to grow a small number of Cannabis plants for personal use. “It cannot be acceptable that a teenager who is caught with a joint is arrested, interrogated and has to appear in court or before the drug tribunal. I don’t believe this is the way forward.” His comments come after an outcry over the arrest of a young couple caught with cannabis during a raid of their room at a St Julian's hotel on Saturday night. Officers were responding to a report filed. Police told Times of Malta that they had received information regarding possible drug trafficking and therefore proceeded to obtain a search and arrest warrant from the duty magistrate. The couple were released but will be brought before the tribunal, police said. Shortly afterwards, Home Affairs minister Byron Camilleri suggested that drug laws may need to be amended to prevent such arrests Abela said that in both cases the...