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Offenders and Accused Persons - Offences

Offences Related to Certain Drugs

It is after midnight and you are in a park with some drunk friends who are drinking beer. The park is closed and drinking alcohol is prohibited. You're not drinking...but you are rolling yourself a small joint of marijuana. Suddenly, police officers appear and see the beer bottles and your marijuana.

Your friends wind up with a ticket and are told by the police to leave the area. But you are arrested. A police officer searches you and finds some more cannabis in your pocket. After several minutes of waiting, one of the police officers gives you a summons to appear in court. You are accused of having committed a criminal offence: possession of cannabis.

In this Infosheet, Éducaloi informs you about various drug-related criminal offences as well as the sanctions a person might face if found guilty of one of these offences.