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“We will register the project with coalition partners for the removal of small quantities of drugs from the Penal Code, that is, the possession of small quantities, and the administrative code would define fines and other sanctions related to the disposal of small quantities,” said one of them on Tuesday. initiator of the Morgana Danielė project.
The purpose of the bill, as stated in the bill’s explanatory memorandum, is to ensure the correct application of the principles of reasonableness, proportionality, justice and last resort. Form a drug policy focused on public and personal health in Lithuania according to the good practices of foreign countries and the recommendations of international organizations.
The project is scheduled to be registered on Tuesday. Oh, according to M. Danielė, he is expected to show up at the Seimas before the New Year. According to the parliamentarian, support for this project in parliament is quite high.
“It just came to our attention then. At the moment, I can say that the support is really high. Clearly, provided together with partners, also supported by representatives of other political parties. This support is really great. I would emphasize that this is normal, because it is already a step yesterday, because it should have been done a long time ago, because it is based on solid scientific evidence, “he said.
Seek to adjust the Penal Code
The document prepared for registration in the Seimas establishes that the project will seek to amend article 259 of the Penal Code.
It is proposed to modify this article as follows:
“Unlawful possession of more than small amounts of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances for the purpose of distribution
1. Any person who illegally manufactures, processes, acquires, possesses, transports or dispatches quantities of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in quantities not intended for sale or other distribution shall be punished with a fine or with detention or imprisonment of up to two years.
2. The person who has voluntarily requested medical assistance from a health institution or a public authority for the return of illegally manufactured or acquired narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, will be exempt from criminal responsibility for the production of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances consumed or released. acquisition and possession “.
Low drug levels would be identified and regulated according to recommendations already approved by the Ministry of Health.
The proposed modifications provide for the production, processing, acquisition, possession, transportation and shipment of small quantities of narcotic drugs, psychotropics or other psychoactive substances without the purpose of sale or other distribution, subject to a warning or fine of twenty to one hundred euros.
Solve the problem of multiple layers
The arguments about the drug decriminalization project, according to Seimas member M. Danielė, are based on solid scientific evidence.
Morgana Danielė
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“Scientific evidence shows that this punishment for small amounts of substances is excessive. The application of the Penal Code is disproportionate. This means that then the whole state and the whole society suffers from public health, the economy and other factors, because the lives of young people, the lives of people with addictions, are seriously affected, because they receive prison instead of treatment. . So we all suffer that damage together. “The United Nations has repeatedly stated that strong scientific evidence shows that the application of the Penal Code is redundant and should not be applied,” explained M. Daniel M ..
The explanatory memorandum of the project establishes that, under the current regime, which is planned to be modified, “law enforcement authorities are excessively burdened by excessive penalties, limiting the efficient use of resources and taxpayer money to detect more serious crimes and offenders. “
The spokeswoman for the Freedom Party stressed that the current regulation creates a vicious cycle and does not address the problems of addiction and drug use in the long term. Therefore, the project pays attention not only to regulatory adjustments, but also to public health.
“Imprisonment or prosecution does not solve any long-term problems. Man turns in a tight circle. Most people with addiction can be incarcerated for 20 to 30 years, released, caught in small numbers because they are addicted, and incarcerated again.
In this way, a person can spend almost their entire life in that circle without receiving treatment. There are alternatives to punishment in all western states. The solutions must be aimed at health, because after curing the addictive disorder, we will solve that problem and it will not happen again ”, said M. Danielė.
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