{"id":6718,"date":"2011-12-08T11:13:45","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T11:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/drug-criminalization-procedures-simplified-in-romania\/"},"modified":"2022-07-04T14:48:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T12:48:15","slug":"drug-criminalization-procedures-simplified-in-romania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/drug-criminalization-procedures-simplified-in-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug criminalization procedures simplified in Romania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On December 5, 2011, the Romanian Government issued a new Emergency Ordinance (GED) which amends the current legislation on drugs. More specifically, the new provision simplifies the procedures for amending the lists with controlled substances: from now on it will be easier to criminalize a new substance, once identified.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The amendments refer to art. 1 from law 143\/2000 on preventing and combating illicit drug trafficking and use and art. 8 from law 339\/2005, concerning the legal status of plants, substances and narcotic and psychotropic concoctions: the lists with controlled substances can be changed based on international recommendations and law enforcement only, without requiring a Government decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Administration and Interior can propose the&nbsp;registration,&nbsp;cancellation&nbsp;or&nbsp;transfer of a new&nbsp;plant, substance or&nbsp;precursor between lists in the law 143\/2000.<\/p>\n<p>According to the authorities, this provision is aimed to speed up the criminalization procedures in order to protect the health and life of the population, especially the youth.<\/p>\n<p>The GED was issued as a consequence of the legal highs epidemic which affected mostly adolescents and young users.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:10px;\">Valentin Simionov<br \/>Romanian Harm Reduction Network (RHRN)<br \/>6 December 2011<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 5, 2011, the Romanian Government issued a new Emergency Ordinance (GED) which amends the current legislation on drugs. 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