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The level of drug use in the population is an ongoing topic of concern for policymakers, and regular adjustments to the penalty for this might reflect how much sanctions are viewed politically...

These Council conclusions on alternatives to coercive sanctions for drug using offenders were adopted by the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 8 March 2018. The agreement represents the political will of...

Drug use is directly or indirectly prohibited in all EU countries – except for in medical or scientific circumstances – and punishment for offences varies from administrative to penal, depending on the...

All countries use legal or judicial means to grade the severity of the offence of drug possession and related actions. Frequently this is done by reference to the quantity of drugs involved...

Please note: this document forms part of the EMCDDA's institutional record. The information contained within this document may no longer be correct or relevant. More up-to-date information on this topic is available...

Please note: this document forms part of the EMCDDA's institutional record. It is based on a study carried out in 1998. The information contained within this document may no longer be correct...