Drug Policy in India: An Analysis

AbstractThe Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, or NDPS Act, was enacted to control addictive drugs and prohibit their possession, dispersion, sale, import, and trade in India. Psychotropic agents have the potential to change an individual’s consciousness, while narcotic drugs relieve anxiety. The Indian Parliament passed the NDPS Act on November 14, 1985. Nonetheless, these types of drugs are important in the practice of medicine. Consequently, the Act contains provisions for the cultivation of cannabis, poppy, and coca seeds and the production of certain psychotropic medicines used for medical purposes. The Act’s primary objective is to regulate the manufacturing, ownership, selling, and transportation of narcotics and psychotropic drugs. The Act forbids the selling of nearly 200 psychotropic medications, resulting in these drugs being inaccessible over the counter to the general public. These medications are only available for use with a prescription. Violations of this law can result in a sentence of incarceration or a fine, or both, depending on the offense’s severity, which is determined by the severity of the situation at hand. If the drugs are being used for personal benefit, the penalty can be minimized. Furthermore, the legislation has been revised several times since its inception.

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The 15th anniversary of the Portuguese drug policy: Its history, its success and its future

Drug Science Policy and Law ◽

10.1177/2050324516683640 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 205032451668364 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Tiago S Cabral

Keyword(s):

Drug Policy ◽

Drug Problem ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

15Th Anniversary ◽

Narcotic Drugs

Fifteen years ago when Portugal decriminalized the consumption of all narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances it was both a bold and a desperate move to curb the drug problem that the country faced at the time. In this paper, I analyse the Portuguese drug policy, its historical foundation, its success and its possible future.

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Peculiarities of administrative and legal work on counteraction to offenses committed by minors in the field of drug trafficking

Legal horizons ◽

10.21272/legalhorizons.2020.i24.p72 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 72-76

Author(s):

I.V. Dashutin ◽

I.A. Tenytska

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Drug Use ◽

Drug Trafficking ◽

Drug Policy ◽

Geographical Location ◽

State Level ◽

Social Consequences ◽

Control Measures ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Narcotic Drugs

Illicit use of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors is dangerous to human health and society. This causes changes in behavior, emotional state and can cause severe psychological disorders. It also undermines the social structure of the community. Due to their effect on the brain, drugs can be addictive, leading to loss of interest in many areas of life. Drugs are under national and international control to prevent the negative health and social consequences of drug abuse. Given the fact that minors are important stakeholders in the system of state policy to combat drug use and distribution, there is no doubt that there are certain specific features of drug addiction among minors depending on the country's geographical location, drug policy, drug or psychotropic substance sales and cultural factor. For example, drug-addicted juveniles are addressed at the state level, such policies are aimed at responding quickly to the increasing number of juvenile crimes committed by juveniles in society, and it is young people who are often the focus of drug policy decisions. There are a number of initiatives and activities aimed at better understanding the specifics of drug use among young people. However, the analysis of minors' opinions and ideas about programs and control measures aimed at reducing the harm caused by drug use is currently limited. As in all areas of public policy, adequate consultation with all relevant stakeholders is an important part of the process of effectively developing measures to combat drug trafficking. Therefore, the main administrative and legal measures to combat juvenile delinquency in relation to illicit trafficking, use and distribution of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors were identified. The main authorized subjects and their role in the development and implementation of effective measures of administrative and legal nature to reduce the use, distribution and circulation of drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors among minors are also identified.

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Decriminalisation of Cannabis

Journal of Innovation and Social Science Research ◽

10.53469/jissr.2021.08(09).08 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 48-51

Author(s):

Chinki Verma ◽

Keyword(s):

Drug Abuse ◽

Medical Research ◽

Legal System ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Economic Stress ◽

Self Determination ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

The Past ◽

Narcotic Drugs

The article intends to examine, with the help of doctrinal method, the utility of India’s strict penal policies against cannabis in the light of various contemporary issues. India Criminalized cannabis under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 pursuant it’s international commitment as a signatory to three United Nation’s drug conventions. The primary objective behind criminalization was to reduce the incidences of drug abuse. But the experience from the past few decades has been that such law is producing more harm than it actually prevents. Criminalization of cannabis not only violates individual’s right to autonomy and self determination but also creates numerous other issues like increasing the incidences of incarceration, economic stress on the legal system, hindrance to medical research, etc.

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Analysis of the executive discipline of medical and pharmaceutical experts compliance with the law in the field of trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Vestnik Roszdravnadzora ◽

10.35576/article_5db038434d66d0.10006120 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 (5) ◽

pp. 68-73

Author(s):

Ольга Давыдова ◽

Ol'ga Davydova ◽

Лариса Царахова ◽

Larisa Carahova ◽

Ирина Левкова ◽

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Keyword(s):

Practical Medicine ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

The Law ◽

Compliance With The Law ◽

Narcotic Drugs

The activity of trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances is inextricably linked with medical and pharmaceutical activities.Analysis of the executive discipline by medical and pharmaceutical specialists in compliance with the law in the field of trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances revealed the most problematic aspects of the activity and the need to revise certain aspects of regulatory and legal activities, based on the modern requirements of practical medicine and pharmacy.

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A criminal profiling of persons convicted for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances illicit trafficking

Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia ◽

10.35750/2071-8284-2020-3-118-122 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 (3) ◽

pp. 118-122

Author(s):

Elizaveta Pavlik ◽

Elena Ketenchieva

Keyword(s):

Russian Federation ◽

Leningrad Region ◽

Public Interests ◽

Drug Offenders ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Judicial Practice ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Criminal Profile ◽

Illicit Trafficking ◽

Narcotic Drugs

This article provides a classification and characteristics of persons convicted for crimes in the field of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances illicit trafficking. The article deals with the statistics in this sphere over the past five years. Based on the collected empirical evidence the authors analyzed the qualitative indicators of convicted drug offenders. The examination of statistical data from investigative and judicial practice on crimes in the field of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances illicit trafficking made it possible to sketch a criminal profile of a person sentenced to imprisonment: a citizen of the Russian Federation, a male between 18 to 39 years, having a secondary general or vocational education. Moreover, the personality of a convicted person is characterized by his internal criteria deformation devaluing the norms and rules that express and consolidate public interests. The authors also conducted a comparative analysis of offenders convicted both in the Russian Federation and in such federal subjects as Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad region. The choice of St. Petersburg as one of the objects of this research is justified by the fact that it has been among the leaders of the regions with the largest number of recorded drug-related crimes for several years.

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