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Hard drugs (2 OA)
Opium Act
· Code: Artikel IV-1 · Chapter: Opiumwet
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– Article IV-1 Hard drugs (2 OA)
- A person is guilty when acquiring or possessing hard drugs.
- A person is also guilty when acquiring/possessing/selling ingredients needed to produce hard drugs.
- Sentencing is based on the total quantity found, even if spread across multiple persons.
- The quantity as meant is aggregated per person.
- If cooperation cannot be proven, quantities are not aggregated.
- Sentencing is based on quantities of ingredients and end products.
- Recidivism increases the sentence by 25%.
- Hard drugs include: cocaine, heroin, (crystal) meth, XTC, ketamine, LSD, amphetamine, crack, mushrooms.
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