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Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use
Colombia Reports
THURSDAY, 25 AUGUST 2011 11:08 TRAVIS MANNON
Colombia's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that carrying small doses of drugs is not a punishable offense, torpedoing years of effort by the administration of former President Alvaro Uribe to criminalize the personal possession and consumption of drugs.
According to the court, penalizing the personal use of drugs violates the "free development of personality."
The court found that Legislative Act No.2, 2009, which banned the personal use of drugs, "implies the nullification of fundamental rights, and it represses and sanctions with the severest punishments (imprisonment) the personal decision to abandon one's personal health, a choice that corresponds to their own decision and does not infringe on the rights of other members of society."
According to newspaper El Tiempo, the Supreme Court set the "personal amount" of drugs at 20 grams of marijuana and one gram of cocaine.
Colombia's highest court based its ruling on the case of a minor who had nearly 80 grams of marijuana in his possession. While the court decided the amount exceeded personal use, they took the opportunity to overturn the general ban on personal consumption.
The landmark ruling overturns legislation passed by Colombia's Congress in 2009 that penalized the carrying of all amounts of illegal drugs. The passing of the bill was considered a success for Uribe, who for years had been trying to ban drugs, claiming the decriminalized dosage was undermining efforts to combat micro-trafficking of drugs in the cities.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: shroomgatherer]
#14982584 - 08/26/11 05:35 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Que chimbas! Great job Colombia.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: Darwin23]
#14982640 - 08/26/11 05:46 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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this is great because there are like six steps to make cocaine and we wouldnt want to see it go to waste!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: aiyobro]
#14983278 - 08/26/11 07:28 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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penalizing the personal use of drugs violates the "free development of personality."
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: aiyobro]
#14983282 - 08/26/11 07:28 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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This is wonderful news!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: bryguy27007]
#14983437 - 08/26/11 08:00 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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joy!!!
let's hope others follow 
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: Simplepowa]
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#14983533 - 08/26/11 08:22 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!
I'm a laid back relaxxed guy, but find myself soo edgy and sketchyy over carrying my pot around that I never actually take hits other than in my house.. the police were really onto people and well, you fellow psychonauts surely know that the pigs have like an insctinct to recognize us.. and search us.. fuck this off
this is WONDERFUL news!!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: donlloreda]
#14983561 - 08/26/11 08:29 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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hurray!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: SleepyE]
#14983610 - 08/26/11 08:40 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Now it's time to reap the benefits!
This is good news!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: cbhead23]
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slowly but surely 
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: Knewnews]
#14983765 - 08/26/11 09:18 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
The court found that Legislative Act No.2, 2009, which banned the personal use of drugs, "implies the nullification of fundamental rights, and it represses and sanctions with the severest punishments (imprisonment) the personal decision to abandon one's personal health, a choice that corresponds to their own decision and does not infringe on the rights of other members of society.
Holy crap, so many great words! I'm very happy for Columbia.
South America has been exercising some excellent logic lately about drugs. A couple countries in SA (Peru was the first I believe) to kick the DEA out and start decriminalizing drugs.
Why is it that these not so developed nations are being so much more logical about drug use, while all the 1st world (supposedly free) nations are being so oppressive?
Edited by gref (08/26/11 09:23 PM)
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: Knewnews]
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: Odd_Nonposter]
#14984027 - 08/26/11 10:15 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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First Portugal, now Columbia....
Those are the only two countries that have decriminalized personal drug use & possession right?
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: 5-HT2A]
#14984121 - 08/26/11 10:40 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
5-HT2A said:
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penalizing the personal use of drugs violates the "free development of personality."
For the record, thanks for posting the proposed substance ban links in your sig. It's sad how being (mis/un)informed can lead to revocation of freedom due to "ignorance of the law". The larger our legal code expands, the more likely the average citizen is to break a law and become a "criminal". Sad.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: gref]
#14984140 - 08/26/11 10:45 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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gref said:
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The court found that Legislative Act No.2, 2009, which banned the personal use of drugs, "implies the nullification of fundamental rights, and it represses and sanctions with the severest punishments (imprisonment) the personal decision to abandon one's personal health, a choice that corresponds to their own decision and does not infringe on the rights of other members of society.
Holy crap, so many great words! I'm very happy for Columbia.
South America has been exercising some excellent logic lately about drugs. A couple countries in SA (Peru was the first I believe) to kick the DEA out and start decriminalizing drugs.
Why is it that these not so developed nations are being so much more logical about drug use, while all the 1st world (supposedly free) nations are being so oppressive?
Greed.
These are the most perfect set of words to quote. I think I will make a t-shirt with them. Hooooorrrray!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: DoDahDay]
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South America is where it's at guys, lets get the co-op going!!!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: openmind]
#14986558 - 08/27/11 02:23 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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First Portugal, now Columbia....
Those are the only two countries that have decriminalized personal drug use & possession right?
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Uruguay basically legalized pot in personal amounts not long ago as well
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: LongStrangeTrip]
#14987227 - 08/27/11 04:45 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Mexico tambien
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: wowitch17]
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: wowitch17]
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Mexico tambien
I was about to say, did everyone forget about our southern neighbors? They decriminalized possession of small amounts of everything from weed to heroin.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: dragonhat]
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yea but if they catch you doin anything "wrong" there they through your ass in jail or you pay up
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: aiyobro]
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Now all you have to worry about is getting kidnapped, robbed, or shot. Columbia, about the last place in the world I'd want to go but good news anyway.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: timelapses]
#14994300 - 08/29/11 01:30 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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I don't understand why it's moral for one person to use, but not for many people to use.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: durian_2008]
#14994357 - 08/29/11 01:45 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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its untaxed?
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: timelapses]
#14994734 - 08/29/11 04:12 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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timelapses said:
Now all you have to worry about is getting kidnapped, robbed, or shot. Columbia, about the last place in the world I'd want to go but good news anyway.
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timelapses said:
Now all you have to worry about is getting kidnapped, robbed, or shot. Columbia, about the last place in the world I'd want to go but good news anyway.
Man wtf????
I'm from there. This no way the wicked off kind of place some ignorant, please excuse me, media manipulated people, think it is off watching stupid movies.
Want to see some place you really won't want to go.... Somewhere on Africa where you will just get mutilated for looking at a gang member.. Or marcury where yo would roast to death n seconds man!!!! This is a beautiful place.....
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: donlloreda]
#14995834 - 08/29/11 12:38 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Ok, my mistake. The images I get from the U.S. are drug cartels, kidnappings, pollluted cities, corruption, and lack of respect for human life. But looking at the pictures of Bogata I guess your right, I'll take the experience of someone from that country.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: timelapses]
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cool bro  If you happen to pay a visit I'll be more than willing to suggest some neat spots for your amusement!!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: donlloreda]
#14996454 - 08/29/11 02:57 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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How do the gringos fare in Columbia these days?
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: sk8ordude]
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while in Chile I heard a lot of bad shit about columbia from gringos and latinos. Ive also heard a lot of good things about it. Its probably badass but you should probably be careful.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: wowitch17]
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Their scouts will (semi)discretely listen to what you say, but don't tend to make trouble if you're not a threat.
Like the monitors in China, only for a parallel regime.
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: mirage]
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speaking of "gringos"... Im very "gringo" looking, and I travel a lot in the country!, most of what you hear is bullshit, fear and horror stories amongst all other myths are busted as long as you have a feeling and a clear barrier of do's and dont's.
be wise and you can travel the world and the seven seas brother!
Everywhere risks abound, and as so there is not really "dark" places or generalizations that matter anyway, just be careful and avoid and learn to recognize threats withouit being too paranoid or too laid back and youre good to go everywhere!!!
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Re: Colombia Supreme Court decriminalizes drugs for personal use [Re: donlloreda]
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Maybe if I ever get breaded I go see for myself, it does look like a cool place to see.
I wonder when developed countries will legalize the manufacture and sale of recreational drugs, decriminalization is great but it only fixes half the problem as the suppliers are still the same criminals and the quality of the dope is still unregulated. Legalization would be the most logical stance for a country to take. But then again I see alcohol as just as dangerous a drug as any others, and yet society isn't in total anarchy.
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