NCJ Number
89175
Date Published
1981
Length
21 pages
Annotation
A reformulation of the West German drug law went into effect as of 1982. It reorganizes the provisions and numerous amendments of the former, outdated law and reiterates the West German commitment to international agreements regarding drug law enforcement.
Abstract
The legislation consists of the basic drug law and three appendices concerning drug importation, sale, and prescription. The development of the reorganized law is explained in terms of its goals and objectives and the legislative considerations involved in its formulation. Explication of key paragraphs discusses the legal definitions of controlled drugs, the specifications for legitimate drug dealing, law enforcement measures, drug offenses, and addicted criminal offenders. The law has placed renewed emphasis on cooperation between West Germany and the developing countries where the illicit substances originate, international coordination of drug law enforcement, border and customs control, and internal law enforcement. It also provides for programming in drug abuse prevention and treatment and continued research into the effects of drug use. Footnotes are included.