In Luxembourg, drug use is punishable by imprisonment from 8 days to 5 years and fines ranging from 248 to 247,894 euros. The production and trafficking of narcotics are punishable by imprisonment from 1 to 20 years and fines of 498 to 1,239,468 euros. Within the European Union, Spain and Portugal do not consider possession of drugs for personal use to be a criminal offence. Possession for personal use is still illegal in the Netherlands, Germany and the Czech Republic, but guidelines have been established to ensure that police, prosecutors and courts do not impose sanctions, including fines, up to a certain amount. Other countries impose administrative penalties, and only a few, such as Sweden, Latvia and Cyprus, provide prison sentences for possession of small amounts. [4] Proponents of drug legalization support various reasons (economic, moral, ethical, medical) with different goals. The most common targets are: What would be the benefits of legalizing drug production, marketing and use? Here are some of the answers: Legalization should start with marijuana, which accounts for 70% of the drugs consumed worldwide and offers the highest profit for drug trafficking, but also the lowest health risk. The legalization of drugs remains a central argument based on the fundamental right that everyone must choose how they want to live their lives. Others are based on the belief that it would be an important way to eradicate the mafia. Despite the fact that 79% of the Guatemalan population is against the legalization of drugs, the statements of the Guatemalan president are welcome. On the other hand, the OAS General Assembly is trying to move forward in the debate on a comprehensive policy to deal with the world drug problem in America. Since this is a problem that involves various parameters, its management becomes complicated to the point, which could be counterproductive. Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina began decriminalizing drugs in February 2012.

This initiative would cover the entire Central American region, Mexico and Colombia. Pérez Molina will present this initiative at the next Central American Presidential Summit. All of this has to do with the legalization of a drug that is considered soft, but what would happen if we extended legalization to other drugs? According to the World Health Organization, the percentage of all deaths worldwide related to tobacco and alcohol is 8.8% and 3.2%, respectively, while deaths from illicit drugs account for 0.4%. The decriminalization of drugs aims to reduce control over the current legal situation. Talking about marijuana legalization involves addressing issues of public health, national security, economics and social impact, said that after ± years of debate and discussion, Mexican society has positioned itself as a people ready to promote responsible use. In the same way, taking into account all the above consequences that its legalization will entail, it will also put the country on the international stage in terms of drug policy and©bring it closer to social peace. The sale and use of drugs is a social problem that will always be present in society. The challenge is how to deal with the problem, how to deal with tobacco, alcohol and prostitution. Experience and research show that the claim that legalization leads to increased demand is false. The hard evidence suggests that the opposite is true. The success of this new policy of not criminalizing drug possession has been remarkable, as consumption has decreased. When it comes to cannabis, Portugal ranks 18th in the European Union, while neighboring Spain ranks third.

[29] From the state`s perspective, the legalization of drugs would mean savings for taxpayers, both in the cost of identifying and punishing the user and in prosecuting mafias. Although the current criminal law 23,737 states that everything related to drugs, with the exception of consumption, i.e. simple possession (the greatest legal mechanism for prosecuting users[5]), production (whether for personal use or sale), trafficking, storage, transport and promotion of drug use is a crime. [6] In August 2009, the Argentine Supreme Court, in the landmark “Arriola” judgment,[7] declared that citizens should be prosecuted for personal drug use – adults should be free to choose their lifestyle without state intervention. [8] [9] In the above-mentioned judgment, the Supreme Court invites the national legislature to amend existing law in order to bring it into line with settled case-law. [10] Given that in Argentina the Court`s judgments apply only to the present case, without amending the substantive legislation. In 2001, the Globe and Mail offered a poll with data from 2000, which found that 47% of Canadians agreed with the phrase “marijuana use should be legalized,” compared to 26% who felt the same way in 1945. [14] A recent poll found that more than half of Canadians support legalization. However, developments after the 2008 election are much more restrictive, with higher minimum sentences for drug-related crimes proposed by Prime Minister Harper. The economic consequence of legalizing drugs would be a general drop in prices compared to the black market alternative, as many entrepreneurs would produce as efficiently as possible.

However, this declaration is temporary, because states have a certain fixation on these products and burden them with special taxes. There is an obvious mismatch, the public is allowed to use substances that cause more deaths per year than other substances that cause a lower number of deaths per year. In the following lines, we will analyze what would be the economic benefits of legalizing drugs. Better sexuality and protection against COVID-19 from concentration problems and long-term damage. Here`s what the science says about the benefits and risks of cannabis, especially for young people.