Law 20.000 allows for the personal consumption of any recreational drug, while penalising consumption that occurs in groups. It does not, however, establish a threshold for the permitted quantities, so the distinction between trafficking and consumption is left to the discretion of the judge. Its implementing law Decree 867 published in 2007 by the Interior Ministry specifies which drugs, plants and substances are illicit. This decree places and its derivatives in the category of “hard drugs that produce high levels of toxicity or dependence”, thus mandating maximum penalties for cannabis–related crimes. Decree 143, published on 18 August 1997 by the Justice Ministry, requires the Civil Registrar to keep a record of all those sentenced for crimes involving drugs.
Law 20.000 introduced the legal notion of “micro-trafficking” for possession of small quantities of drugs. The jail terms for trafficking range from 5 to 15 years for large quantities and from 541 days to 5 years for small quantities – unless the accused can prove that the substance was intended for personal consumption.
Article 4 does not prohibit personal, private consumption of any drug: “Individuals who, without due authorisation, possess, transport, hold or carry on their person small quantities of drugs that produce physical or psychological dependency, or the raw materials used to obtain these drugs, will be punished with no less than 541 days and up to five years in prison, unless they can justify that it is for medical treatment or exclusively for personal use or consumption in the short term.”
While the law does not specify what substances can be consumed recreationally, it does state that no consumption will be subject to any legal penalties.
Article 50 outlines penalties for consuming substances in public places: “Individuals who consume drugs or narcotic or psychotropic substances referred to in Article 1 in public places or spaces open to the public, such as streets, paths, plazas, theatres, cinemas, hotels, cafes, restaurants, bars, stadiums, dance or music halls, or in educational or training centres, will be punished with the following penalties.”
Minimaal 541 dagen in een Chileense! cel als ze niet kunnen vertellen in een rare taal dat het voor eigen gebruik was. Zou jij het risico nemen? :')
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