Georgia decriminalizes the punishment for the consumption of marijuana

On November 30 the Constitutional Court of Georgia abolished 30 criminal punishment for the use of marijuana (it is made from plants - hemp). In a neighboring country, the use of cannabis and marijuana can no longer be considered an illegal acquisition, storage in small quantities for personal use or illegal consumption without the prescription of narcotic drugs by doctor, their analogues or precursors."

In an interview for Turan, the Georgian journalist and blogger Tengiz Ablotia explained that it was not right to say that the legalization of drugs in his country had come. "It's just an exemption from criminal liability. We used smoking marijuana for 5 years. Now it will not just be planted. While marijuana is still the same - for all other drugs you can get a five-year imprisonment, and this issue is not discussed at all. With Saakashvili, about 6,000 people used to consume drugs. Now it is less, but there are imprisoned, and this issue is tough here," T.Ablotiy added.

Decriminalization of marijuana use does not mean legalization, said the Georgian parliament deputy from the Georgian Dream, Georgiy Kakhiani. According to Kakhiani, decriminalization means exemption from criminal liability, but remains administrative responsibility and one is not connected to another. "This or that regulation can be decriminalized, but this does not mean that there will be no liability for it. Responsibility may not be criminal, which implies decriminalization, or may be administrative-legal. "

Will the implementation of the decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia affect drug use by Azerbaijanis? After all, in January-September 2017, more than 151 thousand people from Azerbaijan visited Georgia, which is 15.6% more than last year's figures. Azerbaijanis go to a neighboring country to play casino, fly cheap Georgian flights to third countries, buy cheaper goods and services. Will our citizens henceforth make drug tours to Georgia, as the Germans go to the Netherlands?

An employee of one of the Azerbaijani state organizations answered Turan's question, saying that there is no threat to our country, since illegal transportation through the borders of the republic is stopped by customs officers. The state structure studied the decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia and do not believe that the situation with drug offenses in the neighboring country will change significantly. Answering by phone on questions, the employee asked that Turan not call his organization and refused to give his name.

In the event that you intend to send it to your private office, fines, or compulsory treatment at a drug dispensary. Such measures are applied to drug addicts who violate public order. The decree lists 30 narcotic drugs and 30 psychotropic substances. For cocaine, the maximum allowable daily amount is up to 30 mg.

ARCTIC "On the circulation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors.

Some excessive measures in the law. On March 6, 2016, speaking at the session of Milli Mejlis deputy Gudrat Hasanguliyev, proposed to legalize the use of light drugs, in particular, marijuana. "If there is a fact of sale, transportation of drugs, then it should be brought to criminal responsibility for this, said Hasanguliyev. "But if drugs are intended for personal use, then we should stop bringing such people to criminal responsibility."

"It's no secret that in most countries prisoners are drug addicts," the deputy said. "It's useless to fill in prisons with drug addicts, the state spends a lot of money on their maintenance." These people must be sent for compulsory treatment. " Hasanguliyev recalled, that in different countries light drugs, for example, marijuana, are allowed to be consumed; and Azerbaijan needs to follow the example of these countries. In the UAE, for the use of any drugs, the state can punish the death penalty.