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1 results foundAuthor: Kuzmicz, Ewelina Title: Drug Policy in Poland - Time for a Change Summary: Drug possession is a prohibited act liable to prosecution and penalty of incarceration. The criminalization of drug possession has been functioning in Poland for 10 years. Now is the time to evaluate its costs and effects. The criminalisation of drug possession does not meet the policy goals that inspired this approach, proves to be costly and has a number of negative effects. Although punishing for possession is perceived as a helpful instrument of police operations, it fails to reduce the drug use and trafficking, it costs the state budget at least 80 million PLN per year (EUR 20 million) and affects mainly young people and users of marijuana. The decriminalisation of possession of small quantities of drugs for personal use should be introduced. In practice, this would mean that possession of small quantities for personal use would not constitute a criminal offence and would not be liable to incarceration. Details: Warsaw, Poland: Institute of Public Affairs, 2010. 8p. Source: Internet Resource: Analyses & Opinion No. 13/110: Accessed September 28, 2011 at: http://www.isp.org.pl/uploads/analyses/1718781744.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Poland URL: http://www.isp.org.pl/uploads/analyses/1718781744.pdf Shelf Number: 122938 Keywords: Drug Abuse and Addiction (Poland)Drug EnforcementDrug Policy |