Drug policy of Slovakia
Drug policy of Slovakia is the legislative framework that governs all aspects of legal drugs and
The majority of legal drugs are distributed through a dense network of private
Slovak illegal drug policy is repressive and often described as "harsh",
Legal drug policy of Slovakia
Amendments to the August 2011 Act on the Scope of Healthcare Provision and the 1 October 2011 Act on Drugs and Medical Aids introduce an
Illegal drug policy of Slovakia
The current law defining illegal drugs in Slovakia is Law No. 139/1998 Z.z. "Zákon o omamných látkach, psychotropných látkach a prípravkoch" (Narcotic substances, psychotropic substances and preparations Act) which was codified by the
Amendments:
- Law No. 260/1999 Z.z.
- Law No. 13/2004 Z.z.
- Law No. 455/2007 Z.z.
- Law No. 393/2008 Z.z. (coupled with Military Police Act amendment)
- Law No. 77/2009 Z.z. (coupled with Broadcasting and Re-transmission Act amendment)
- Law No. 468/2009 Z.z.
- Law No. 43/2011 Z.z.
On 11 February 2011, the
Criminalization of illegal drug use, possession and sale is achieved through the Law No. 300/2005 Z.z. "Trestný zákon" (Criminal Law).
Amendments:
- Law No. 497/2008 Z.z.
- Law No. 257/2009 Z.z.
- Law No. 576/2009 Z.z.
- Law No. 224/2010 Z.z.
Censorship
Section 174 of the Criminal Law called Spreading of toxicomania (Slovak: Šírenie toxikománie) establishes censorship in Slovakia by defining a criminal act of broadcasting the use of any other substance of abuse other than alcohol in favorable light, which when committed publicly, carries a 3 to 8 years prison sentence.
In practice, Slovak
See also
References
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- ^ "Sulíka budú vyšetrovať pre šírenie toxikománie v Bratislave (Sulík will be investigated in Bratislava for spreading toxicomania)". TVNoviny.sk. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
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