Theme: Drugs and Narcotics

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Consuming banned drugs and substances is illegal in India and the punishment for this includes jail time  and/or fine. 

If you are caught consuming cocaine, morphine, diacetyl-morphine, you can be punished with jail time for up to 1 year and/or fine of up to Rs. 20,000. For any other banned drugs, you can be punished with jail time for up to 6 months and/or fine of up to Rs. 10,000.((  Section 27, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.))

Sikkim is the only State in India that provides for immunity from prosecution for consumption of drugs through rehabilitation of addicts. Addicts who consume drugs can voluntarily seek to undergo medical treatment for de-addiction from a hospital or institution maintained by the Government to avoid prosecution. 9 Further, if a person consumes a drug without a medical prescription in Sikkim, they have to undergo compulsory detoxification, followed by rehabilitation and shall be only liable to pay a fine upto Rs. 10000.(( Sikkim Anti Drugs Act, 2006))

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It is illegal to produce, possess, transport, import, export, sell, purchase, use and omit to warehouse poppy straw. The punishment for carrying out any of these activities is proportional to the quantity of Poppy Straw involved and not the type of activity.

• Small quantity (1 kg) – jail time  up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 1 kg to 50 kg – jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 
• Commercial quantity (50 kg) – jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs. 

Poppy Straw Concentrate

Poppy Straw Concentrate is derived from poppy straw. The punishments for activities around poppy straw concentrate vary from that of poppy straw. 

• Small quantity (20 gm) – jail time  up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 20 gm – 500 gm- jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 
• Commercial quantity (500 gm) – jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs.(( Section 15, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985))

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Methamphetamine is a psychotropic substance, the manufacture, possession, transport, import, export, sale, purchase and use of which is illegal in India. 

The punishment for carrying out any of these activities is proportional to the quantity of Methamphetamine that you are caught with. 

• Small quantity (2 gm) – Jail time up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 2 gm to 50 gm – Jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 
• Commercial quantity (50 gm) – Jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs.(( Section 22, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985))

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Morphine is a drug manufactured from opium. It is illegal to manufacture, possess, transport, inter-state import/export, sell, purchase and use Morphine without proper government licenses. The punishment for carrying out any of these activities is proportional to the quantity of Morphine involved and not the type of activity.

• Small quantity (5 gm) – jail time  up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 5 gm to 250 gm – jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 

Commercial quantity (250 gm) – jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs.((  Section 21, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985))

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Heroin is a derivative of opium, the chemical term for which is Diacetylmorphine, also known as dia-morphine. 

It is illegal to manufacture, possess, transport, inter-state import/export, sell, purchase and use heroin. The punishment for carrying out any of these activities is proportional to the quantity of Heroin involved and not the type of activity.

• Small quantity (5 gm) – jail time  up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 5 gm to 250 gm – jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 

Commercial quantity (250 gm) – jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs.(( Section 21, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.))

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Diazepam is a psychotropic substance(( Section 2 (xxiii), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; read also Schedule, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985)),  the manufacture, possession, transport, import, export, sale, purchase and use of which is illegal in India. 

The punishment for carrying out any of these activities is proportional to the quantity of Diazepam that you are caught with. 

• Small quantity (20 gm) – Jail time  up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 20 gm to 500 gm – Jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 
• Commercial quantity (500 gm) – Jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs.(( Section 22, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985))

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Thebaine is a manufactured drug derived from opium. It is illegal to manufacture, possess, transport, import, export, sell, purchase and use in India. The punishment for carrying out any of these activities is proportional to the quantity of Thebaine that you are caught with.

• Small quantity (2 gm) – Jail time  up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 2 gm to 100 gm – Jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 
• Commercial quantity (100 gm) – Jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs.(( Section 21, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985))

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Codeine is a manufactured drug derived from opium. It is illegal to manufacture, possess, transport, import, export, sell, purchase and use Codeine in India. The punishment for carrying out any of these activities is proportional to the quantity of Codeine that you are caught with. 

• Small quantity (10 gm) – Jail time  up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 10 gm to 1 kg- jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 
• Commercial quantity (1 kg) – Jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs.((  Section 21, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.))

 

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Ecgonine is a manufactured drug derived from the coca plant. It is illegal to manufacture, possess, transport, import, export, sell, purchase and use Ecgonine. The punishment for carrying out any of these activities is proportional to the quantity of Ecgonine that you are caught with. 

• Small quantity (2 gm) – Jail time  up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs 10,000
• 2 gm to 50 gm – Jail time  up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh 
• Commercial quantity (50 gm) – Jail time  between 10 and 20 years, and fine between Rs 1 lakh and 2 lakhs. The Court may also impose a fine of more than 2 lakhs.(( Section 21, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985))