Titre : | Portugal's decriminalisation: did it affect the drug situation? (2009) |
Auteurs : | ECAD |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | ECAD Newsletter (Vol.9 n°124, 2009) |
Article en page(s) : | 4 p. |
Note générale : |
ECAD Newsletter, 2009, 9, (124), 4 p.
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Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés DECRIMINALISATION ; REGLEMENTATION ; CONSOMMATION ; EFFICACITEThésaurus géographique PORTUGAL |
Résumé : | In 2001, Portugal became the only country in the EU which decriminalised consumption and possession of illicit drugs for personal use. The decriminalisation means to reduce drug usage from criminal law status to administrative law status but still keeps it within the frames of prohibition. Those caught in possession of illicit drugs for personal use will have their drugs confiscated and must appear before a governmental commission. The commission decides what punishment would be appropriate: fine, treatment or probation. This is the theory; the interesting thing is to see how the new regulation affected the drug situation in the country if it did. (Editor' s abstract) |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Suède. Sweden. |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Lien : | http://www.ecad.net/images/newsletters/nyh124en.pdf |
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