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Colombia may decriminalise the use of synthetic drugs, including ecstasy, as part of its plans to tackle social problems caused by its widespread drug problems.
The proposal by Justice Minister Ruth Stella Correa could replace laws which ban cocaine and marijuana, although people are not prosecuted for possessing small amounts.
Politicians are considering the legislation as a way to curb both drug use and trafficking in the country.

The nation has long been a major exporter of drugs, although cocaine production has dropped significantly in recent years, and has suffered countless murders and widespread political instability as a result of the powerful cartels who control the incredibly lucrative cocaine trade.
However, it also suffers from rampant drug abuse within its borders. Colombia's Ministry of Health reports that the consumption of drugs in Colombia's largest cities is increasing, with heroin addiction a particular concern.

Esguerra added that Colombia had gone from being a 'producer country to a consumer' in recent years.
Ms Stella Correa's comments followed a meeting with a commission set up to scrutinise the government's drug policies over the last 10 years.
The noted liberal highlighted that the nation's Constitutional Court had already criticised charging people carrying small amounts of marijuana and cocaine.

'The new statute to be presented to the Congress during this mandate intends to make this authorisation concrete, but broadening it to include synthetic drugs into what is defined as the personal dose', she told Colombia's National Radio.
It is a stark contrast to Colombia's recent hardline approach to the drug problem, with laws that penalised possession and consumption.
A spokesman for the country's Green Party supported the plans.
They said: 'The problem in Colombia is a problem with soft drugs: marijuana and cocaine.
'The curse of drug trafficking depends fundamentally on cocaine and the decriminalisation in the world will end this business,' senator Roy Barreras told Caracol Radio station.
However, critics say that decriminalising the personal use of synthetic drugs will only make the debate more complicated.
And some argue the 'synthetic' definition could be applied to heroin, a growing problem in urban areas such as Cucuta, Medellin, Bogota, and regions such as the Coffee Region and the municipality of Santander de Quilichao in the Cauca department.
Last week, Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos said the nation needed to reassess the 'war on drugs'.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...bid-battle-nations-rampant-drug-problems.html
 
I believe ecstasy will be among one of the first drugs to be legalized... not because it is safe, quite the opposite in fact... because adulterants are so damn unsafe!

Good for them. Lets hope the DEA doesn't shit all over it.



This should probably be in DiTM, however.
 
Folley said:
I believe ecstasy will be among one of the first drugs to be legalized... not because it is safe, quite the opposite in fact... because adulterants are so damn unsafe!

Good for them. Lets hope the DEA doesn't shit all over it.



This should probably be in DiTM, however.
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It should be, but there is almost nothing about MDMA in the news so I posted it up here.
 
^one nation could be the first domino to fall. Who would have figured Columbia? It's sad, based on history, you'd think it would be the US to be first doing this. In the 20th century though, since ending prohibition of alcohol, the US slowly-but-surely went on a mission to become one of the most backward countries with reefer madness propaganda. It just baffles me how much high level treason the American people have eaten since at one time being the freest government in the world. Herp derp CIA was bringing in cocaine herp derp oh well.

Just sad.
 
What would this mean in terms of prices elsewhere, will it still be illegal to have a lab setup there?
 
Folley said:
I believe ecstasy will be among one of the first drugs to be legalized... not because it is safe, quite the opposite in fact... because adulterants are so damn unsafe!

Good for them. Lets hope the DEA doesn't shit all over it.



This should probably be in DiTM, however.
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I think this is exactly why things like MDMA should be legal.. its the adulterants that cause more harm then the actually substance someone really wants.. At least if it was legal we could hope for some sort of quality control standards.. sigh..
 
Cz_x said:
What would this mean in terms of prices elsewhere, will it still be illegal to have a lab setup there?
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Yes, I would think so. They're decriminalizing, not legalizing. It means if you're caught with a small supply for your own use, you won't face criminal charges. Portugal did something like this a few years ago - you can still get fined if you get caught with drugs, but it's more like getting a parking ticket, rather than being charged with committing a crime.
 
Cz_x said:
What would this mean in terms of prices elsewhere, will it still be illegal to have a lab setup there?
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I'd guess it would be similar to how weed is viewed here in Washington now that it's legal... an average user will probably just have his pipe smashed and weed taken, but a dealer or producer would still see jail time. Seems logical to me, anyway.
 
i can see world wide legalization of weed, because it is pretty damn hard to overdose to death on it, but mdma or coke is just too dangerous. they are not bad drugs, but there are simply too many stupid people around. just look at all the weekend binge drinkers :/
 
Overdosing on mdma to the point of death is fairly difficult. It would have to be a deliberate act. I had a S.O. who tried this, and not even 30 pills killed him.
 
i can see world wide legalization of weed, because it is pretty damn hard to overdose to death on it, but mdma or coke is just too dangerous. they are not bad drugs, but there are simply too many stupid people around. just look at all the weekend binge drinkers :/
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If someone wants to take drugs they will or already do, regardless of legalization..
 
rickolasnice said:
If someone wants to take drugs they will or already do, regardless of legalization..
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have you seen all the craze with mephedrone? even people who never fooled around with drugz suddenly lost their mind jus because it was easily available and legal.
 
Legal highs like that are different. No one had any idea what they were and some thought they weren't harmful at all. Some people even thought legal high 'bath salts' were really bath salts!

Legalisation selling the drugs as actual drugs and giving proper education is the way to go.
 
YaniCZka said:
i can see world wide legalization of weed, because it is pretty damn hard to overdose to death on it, but mdma or coke is just too dangerous. they are not bad drugs, but there are simply too many stupid people around. just look at all the weekend binge drinkers :/
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The LD50/50 of MDMA is something like 5.5g. You would vomit uncontrollably before getting to that point in the night. Thats a "50% chance" (no that doesnt mean a coinflip strictly, some COULD die from 3g, some could die from 8g) at 5.5g of good MDMA with no cuts. I wouldnt say thats an easy overdose at all.
 
severely etarded said:
^one nation could be the first domino to fall. Who would have figured Columbia? It's sad, based on history, you'd think it would be the US to be first doing this. In the 20th century though, since ending prohibition of alcohol, the US slowly-but-surely went on a mission to become one of the most backward countries with reefer madness propaganda. It just baffles me how much high level treason the American people have eaten since at one time being the freest government in the world. Herp derp CIA was bringing in cocaine herp derp oh well.

Just sad.
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colombia isn't doing more than portugal and the czech republic have already done.
given the power the u.s. has in the u.n., i think that the most important step on the way for a sensible drug policy in the world will be a turnaround of the u.s., so i think the recent changes in washington and colorado are more important victories than colombia ever will be.
 
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