Articles for tag: Auslieferung, Drug Policies, expulsion, Mexico, Rechtsstaatlichkeit, United States, USA

From Hugs to Handcuffs

On 27 February, the Mexican government transferred 29 alleged drug lords to the US. Instead of undergoing the due process required for extradition, they were simply removed of their cells, put on a plane and sent to the USA. This act was termed a “deliver” by Mexico, while the US called it a “expulsion”. This is not just a semantic issue. While combating organised crime is crucial, by bypassing the rules for extradition, Mexico disregarded the rule of law and set a dangerous precedent for sovereignty and the protection of fundamental rights.

19. März 2025

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Die Ampel auf Grün

Das Cannabisgesetz (CanG) tritt mit einigen Vorbehalten planmäßig zum 1. April 2024 in Kraft. Die (teilweise) Entkriminalisierung von Cannabis stellt einen wichtigen Schritt zu einer nachhaltigeren und vorurteilsfreieren Drogenpolitik dar. Gleichzeitig fördert das Gesetz aber auch zukünftig soziale Diskriminierung. Zum einen aufgrund der Versorgungsproblematik nach dem 1. April. Zum anderen, weil Cannabis-Clubs als verlässliche Alternative zum privaten Eigenanbau eher exklusiv bleiben dürften.

31. März 2024

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Courts and Cannabis Sativa for Medical Purposes in Brazil

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice – not the Federal Supreme Court – had recently decided that planting and transporting cannabis sativa aiming at extracting oil for medical ends shall not be treated as a crime. Contrary to the recent allegations of judicial activism made by President Jair Bolsonaro against the Brazilian judiciary, the Superior Court of Justice ruling is a good example of a decision based on the 1988 Constitution, the statutory law referred to in the case and several other authorities contributions, which all helped to construct the court’s arguments, as this post will show.

24. Juni 2022

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