But somehow we know: The use has increased despite the criminal use. There are limited significance

CHRONICLE: Prosecutions recently called for a debate on the decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis. The debate has been around for twenty years, writing op-ed writers. technika mp3 The problem is that people in the governing bodies have not participated in the discussions.
Elise Koppang Frojd freelance writer Øystein Skjælaaen Research assistant at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Ida Nafstad Research Fellow at the Institute of Criminology and Sociology technika mp3 Saturday 15 November 2008 at. 5:00
(Photo: Colourbox) Public Prosecutor Tor-Aksel Busch called for a debate on the decriminalization of use and possession of small amounts of cannabis at an international cannabis conference technika mp3 in Oslo on Monday.
Public Prosecution argues that an active debate about decriminalization technika mp3 is absent. It is very positive that the Director of Public Prosecutions want a debate on this topic. But we ask ourselves technika mp3 somewhat puzzled by the statement that debate is absent, and the call to debate coming so late.
The reason is understandable. There are a lot of negative noise when someone raises the issue of decriminalization of drug use. People walk in the trenches, technika mp3 and accusations of irresponsibility, making Islam and at worst glorification of drugs, will soon meet the sticking its head out.
The best example of the absence of avkriminaliseringsdebatten found in government corridors. Criminal Law Commission proposed in 2002 to decriminalize drug use. It was immediately rejected by the then Minister of Justice Dørum, without any justification. The Commission's arguments are too important to be treated as such.
First, it argued that drug use differs completely from other criminal responsibility, in that it is the only act where the perpetrator and victim are the same person. It is a common principle of criminalizing acts that are punishable if they cause further damage.
Should intervene against even harmful actions should be achieved by other means than those of crime. One can of course argue that drug use also indirectly harm others, which it undoubtedly does. The same is also true, however, with widespread alcohol use or gambling the family money in savings, without penalty. It is desirable that the community in such cases rather assists help than punishment, technika mp3 and the same can be argued in terms of drug use. Secondly pointed Criminal Code Commission technika mp3 that those affected by criminalization, technika mp3 largely poor and marginalized, and that purely human considerations therefore favor of decriminalization. Absolutely central to the debate on cannabis, the fundamental discussion about whether drug use at all is a matter for the criminal justice system. technika mp3 Getting a debate on these issues in the governing bodies has proved very difficult. Therefore, we consider it important when Attorney General Busch now engages in the long rejected the debate. It can hopefully create an opening for debate in the governing bodies, and a willingness to listen to the experts. In the debate about cannabis particular issue of a possible decriminalization will lead to increased use of cannabis been up. This is difficult to know with any certainty.
But somehow we know: The use has increased despite the criminal use. There are limited significance punishment technika mp3 on different areas and here we can conclude that in the best case have had little impact on the prevalence of cannabis use.
We also know that cannabis use in the Netherlands is about the same level as in Norway, technika mp3 despite the fact that the act is decriminalized and that the drug is fairly accessible through the famous coffee-shops.
In such a situation are laws and criminal justice system in danger of losing credibility. It is well known right sociological knowledge here appears - when a high enough number of people break a law the law will lose its strength, even among legislative bodies. The issue of decriminalization is not easy, but it is too important to be dismissed. Justice Minister Storberget has shown its willingness to listen to different disciplines. We urge him to listen on these issues, and to want a debate welcome.
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