The General Prosecutor's Office warns against the decriminalization of possession of drugs for personal usetranslated

The General Prosecutor's Office warned against the decriminalization of possession of drugs for personal use, according to Agerpres.

The proposal submitted to the Senate stipulates that the possession of drugs for personal consumption will be penalized as a misdemeanor, with a fine between 1,000 and 3,000 lei, instead of the current criminal sanctions currently provided for.

Prosecutor General Cristina Chiriac conveyed the Public Ministry's point of view, according to which such a change is not appropriate in the current social and criminal context.

"The Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice considers that the modification of the sanctioning regime applicable to the possession of drugs for personal consumption, in the sense of significantly reducing the criminal sanctions, does not constitute, in the current social and criminal context, an appropriate legislative solution".

Protecting young people and public health One of the arguments invoked by the General Prosecutor's Office concerns the protection of vulnerable people, especially minors and young people.

"Illicit drug use represents a major public health problem, the consequences of which go beyond the sphere of individual interest, affecting families, communities and,...