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Drugs in Europe and Asia
Why are we here today?
• To discuss about drugs and the laws
around Europe and Asia
• To better understand the effects and
risks around cannabis use
• Explore some resistance strategies
Hong Kong Laws
around Drug Use
What is the maximum penalty in Hong
Kong for possession and/or
consumption of illegal drugs?
a) A HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment
b) A HK$1 million fine and 7 years
imprisonment
c) A HK$100,000 fine and 3 years
imprisonment
d) A HK$500,000 fine and 5 years
imprisonment
What is the maximum penalty in Hong
Kong for giving and/or selling illegal
drugs?
a) A HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment
b) A HK$3 million fine and 5 years
imprisonment
c) A HK$1 million fine and 7 years
imprisonment
d) A HK$2 million fine and 10 years
imprisonment
Asia Laws around
Drug Use
Country Maximum Penalties
China Possession: Two years in drug rehab treatment
Trafficking: Death and confiscation of property
Cannabis: Illegal for both recreational and medicinal use
Japan Possession & Trafficking: Life imprisonment & 10,000,000
yen
Cannabis: Illegal for both recreational and medicinal use
Singapore Possession: 10 years in prison, S20,000 and caning
Trafficking: Death
Cannabis: Illegal for both recreational and medicinal use
South
Korea Possession: Indefinite prison term
Trafficking (for-profit): Death
Cannabis: Illegal for both recreational and medicinal use
Europe Laws
around Drug Use
Country Maximum Penalties
UK Possession: Class A Unlimited fine & 7 years in prison
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiClass B Unlimited fine & 5 years in prison
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiClass C Unlimited fine & 2 years in prison
Trafficking: ii Class A Unlimited fine & life in prison
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiClass B Unlimited fine & 14 years in prison
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiClass C Unlimited fine & 14 years in prison
Cannabis is a Class B Drug and illegal for recreational use
Cannabis was legalised for medicinal use in November 2018
Ireland Possession: Unlimited fine & 7 years in prison
Trafficking: Unlimited fine & life in prison with 10 years min.
for possession of drugs with a value of EUR13,000
Recreational Cannabis: Illegal
Medicinal Cannabis: Legal with prescription
Country Maximum Penalties
Germany Possession: 5 years in prison, with the penalty increasing
to 10 years in certain circumstances involving NPS
Trafficking: 5 years in prison, with the penalty range
increasing 1-, 2- or 5-15 years in certain circumstances
Switzerland Possession: 3 years in prison or an unlimited fine
Trafficking: 3 years in prison or an unlimited fine
The
Netherlands Possession: Drug use does not constitute as a crime in
legal terms, however it is prohibited in certain locations
Trafficking: 12 years in prison
What about
Cannabis?
Country Cannabis
China Recreational Cannabis: Illegal
Medicinal Cannabis: Illegal
Japan Recreational Cannabis: Illegal
Medicinal Cannabis: Illegal
Singapore Recreational Cannabis: Illegal
Medicinal Cannabis: Illegal
South
Korea Recreational Cannabis: Illegal
Medicinal Cannabis: Illegal
Country Cannabis
UK Cannabis is a Class B Drug and illegal for recreational use
Cannabis was legalised for medicinal use in November 2018
Ireland Recreational Cannabis: Illegal
Medicinal Cannabis: Legal with prescription
Country Cannabis
Germany Recreational cannabis: Illegal
Medicinal Cannabis: Legal with prescription
Switzerland Recreational cannabis: decriminalised to fine only, no jail
time, but still illegal
Medicinal cannabis: Legal with prescription
The
Netherlands Recreational cannabis: Possession of up to 5g is
decriminalised
Medicinal cannabis: Legal with Prescription
What’s the difference?
Based on 38,681 samples from United States
(ElSohly et al, 2016)
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CBD (%)
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