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Decree-Law 15/93

FieldValue
short_titleDecree-Law n. 15/93
legislatureGovernment of Portugal
imageCoat_of_arms_of_Portugal.svg
long_titleThe approval of the 1988 United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, duly signed by Portugal and ratified.
citation1993, c. 234 - 252
territorial_extentPortugal
enacted_byMinistry of Justice
date_enacted12 November 1992
date_assented21 December 1992
signed_byMário Soares
date_commenced22 February 1992
amendsRectification n. 20/93
Decree-Law n. 81/85
Law n. 45/96
Decree-Law n. 214/2000
Law n. 30/2000
Decree-Law n. 69/2001
Law n. 101/2001
Law n. 104/2001
Decree-Law n. 323/2001
Law n. 3/2003
Law n. 47/2003
Law n. 11/2004
Law n. 17/2004
Law n. 14/2005
Law n. 48/2007
Law n. 48/2007
Law n. 59/2007
Law n. 18/2009
Law n. 38/2009
Decree-Law n. 114/2011
Law n. 13/2012
Law n. 22/2014
Law n. 77/2014
Law n. 7/2017
Law n. 8/2019
related_legislationCriminal Code
summaryRevises drug law
keywordsDrugs
statusin force

Decree-Law n. 81/85 Law n. 45/96 Decree-Law n. 214/2000 Law n. 30/2000 Decree-Law n. 69/2001 Law n. 101/2001 Law n. 104/2001 Decree-Law n. 323/2001 Law n. 3/2003 Law n. 47/2003 Law n. 11/2004 Law n. 17/2004 Law n. 14/2005 Law n. 48/2007 Law n. 48/2007 Law n. 59/2007 Law n. 18/2009 Law n. 38/2009 Decree-Law n. 114/2011 Law n. 13/2012 Law n. 22/2014 Law n. 77/2014 Law n. 7/2017 Law n. 8/2019 The Decree-Law 15/93 of January 22 () is a Portuguese drug control law implementing the 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. It classifies substances into six categories, Table () I through Table VI. Tables I and II are each further broken down into classes: A, B, and C.

This law was also the first that created the crime of money laundering in Portuguese law, and has been amended 25 times since 1993.

The introduction of the law, which is primarily aimed at controlling drug trafficking, says that although the use of drugs is socially censurable, that "does not prevent drug addicts from being seen in the first place as persons who are in need of medical assistance" who should receive care. Thus, "drug consumers are presently legally punishable in an almost symbolic fashion" that encourages treatment.{{#tag:ref|"Tal não significa, todavia, que o tocicodependente não deva ser encarado, em primeira linha, como alguém que necessita de assistência médica e que tudo deve ser feito para o tratar, por sua causa e também pela protecção devida aos restantes cidadãos. Em conformidade com tais afirmações, o consumidor de drogas é sanciondo pela lei vigente de maneira quase simbólica, procurando-se que o contacto com o sistema formal da justiça sirva para o incentivar ao tratamento, na hipótese de ter sido atingido pela toxico-dependência."|group=nb|name="law1"}}

While drug use is illegal in Portugal, the law's introduction notes of occasional drug users: "it is necessary above all to avoid them being labelled, marginalised, pushed into an impasse or towards avenues whose only way out is drugs." However, the Portuguese government condemned the Dutch pragmatic policy, well known for its absence of user punishment.

Drug trafficking is punished with very harsh sentences; in the most severe cases, it can be punished by 10 years to 25 years of imprisonment.

Table I

Class A

  • Diamorphine (Heroin)
  • Morphine
  • Opium
  • 6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM)
  • Hydromorphone
  • Pethidine
  • Methadone
  • Hydrocodone
  • Oxycodone
  • Fentanyl (and all its analogues, i.e. alphamethylfentanyl (AMF; China White), alfentanil, sufentanil, carfentanil, etc.)
  • Ketobemidone
  • Levorphanol
  • Oxymorphone
  • MPPP

Class B

  • Coca in all forms and all derivatives including:
    • Cocaine or Crack cocaine
    • Ecgonine (and all derivatives of ecgonine)

Class C

  • Cannabis and all derivatives in any form, including tetrahydrocannabinol, but excepting cannabinol

Table II

Class A

  • Hallucinogens, including:
    • 2C family
    • LSD
    • MDMA (Ecstasy)
    • Psilocin
    • Psilocybin
    • Peyote
    • Mescaline
    • Phencyclidine
  • Stimulants
  • Sedative-hypnotics
    • gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

Class B

  • Amphetamine stimulants including:
    • Amphetamine
    • Dextroamphetamine
    • Methamphetamine and levomethamphetamine
  • Tetrahydrocannabinol
  • Zipeprol
  • Other stimulants, including anorectics
    • Methylphenidate
    • Cathine
    • Cathinone
    • Methcathinone
    • Phendimetrazine
    • Fenethylline

Class C

  • Barbiturates
    • Amobarbital
    • Butabarbital
    • Butalbital
    • Cyclobarbital
    • Pentobarbital
    • Secobarbital
  • Benzodiazepines
    • Flunitrazepam
  • Opioids
    • Buprenorphine
    • Codeine
    • Pentazocine
    • Propoxyphene
  • Other sedative-hypnotics
    • Mecloqualone
    • Methaqualone
    • Glutethimide

Table III

Table III includes special preparations which may include limited amounts of any of the controlled drugs listed under Tables I and II.

Table IV

  • Stimulants (mostly anorectics)
    • Amfepramone
    • Aminorex
    • Clobenzorex
    • Ethylamphetamine
    • Fencamfamine
    • Fenproporex
    • Lefetamine
    • Mefenorex
    • Mazindol
    • Pemoline
    • Pipradrol
    • Propylhexedrine
    • Pyrovalerone
  • All benzodiazepines (including temazepam, but not including flunitrazepam)
  • Barbiturates
    • Allobarbital
    • Barbital
    • Butobarbital
    • Methylphenobarbital
    • Phenobarbital
    • Secbutabarbital
    • Vinylbital
  • Other sedative-hypnotics
    • Ethchlorvynol
    • Ethinamate
    • Methyprylon
    • Zolpidem
  • Meprobamate
  • Mesocarb

Table V and VI

Tables V and VI comprise precursor substances (and salts thereof) which may be used to manufacture drugs listed under Tables I and II.

Table V

  • N-Acetylanthranilic acid
  • Ephedrine
  • Ergometrine
  • Ergotamine
  • Isosafrole
  • Lysergic acid
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone
  • Norephedrine
  • 1-Phenyl-2-propanone
  • Piperonal
  • Pseudoephedrine
  • Safrole

Table VI

  • Acetic anhydride
  • Acetone
  • Anthranilic acid
  • Diethyl ether
  • Hydrochloric acid
  • Methyl ethyl ketone
  • Phenylacetic acid
  • Piperidine
  • Potassium permanganate
  • Sulfuric acid
  • Toluene

Notes

References

References

  1. "DL n.º 15/93, de 22 de Janeiro".
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