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What will happen if one is caught smuggling something that is not illegal?
For example if someone is caught at some major airport trying to smuggle condoms with talcum powder in his butt, or in a hidden compartment in a suitcase for example
Someone might do this with the intention to test the airport security for various…
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Placebo doping in sport
It is illegal in most sports to take any of a list of banned performance-enhancing substances. There are governing bodies across sport to enforce these restrictions.
If an athlete were to honestly believe that they were taking such a substance,…
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Can the Secret Service arrest someone who uses an illegal drug inside of the White House?
In light of the recent discovery of cocaine inside the West Wing of the White House, I am wondering if a person who either lives in, or works in, or makes a visit to the White House, is caught using an illegal drug within the White House by a member…
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Is *using* illegal drugs illegal in the US?
This may seem like an obvious, of course, it is.
The problem is, it seems that, while US government prohibit possessing drugs, it doesn't prohibit using.
So drug usage is a bit like prostitution or online gambling. In some country, the act itself is…
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How exactly does an illegal purpose void a contract?
In an answer that I am sure is practically correct in most situations, the following statement was made regarding a possible civil suit regarding unpaid wages for drug dealing after the debtor dies:
The [creditor] does not have a valid contract…
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Is cheese legal in Florida?
I recently found out that Tyramine is a Schedule I controlled substance in Florida. It is also a significant component of well-aged cheese.
Even though I think of this as a merely theoretical issue, but given a German citizen comes to visit some…
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Would drug intoxication be considered a "pre-existing condition" for the thin skull rule
The Thin Skull Rule, also known as Eggshell Skull Doctrine states that the unexpected vulnerability of an injured person is not a valid defense to the seriousness of any injury caused to them.
In the Derek Chauvin trial regarding the death of George…
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Is it illegal to steal someone's illegal drugs?
If I break into someone's house to steal their drugs is it burglary? Or is it ok? Or would it depend on the judge?
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Floating drug laboratory in international waters
This morning I read about Hongkongers being charged for operating a floating drug laboratory in front of the Phillipines coast. What would be the legal grounds for this operation in case these Hongkongers stayed at all time in international waters?…
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On the legality of seizing narco yachts
Allegedly, in February 2007, some 100 nautical miles northeast of the Madeira Archipelago, Portuguese frogmen boarded the Spanish-flagged yacht Blaus VII and found 3 Greek sailors and 1500 kilograms of cocaine on board. Today, the aforementioned…
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Can a US state ban a drug that is approved by the FDA?
The more common scenario nowadays is for a US state to "legalize" a drug that is illegal Federally, namely cannabis. This scenario has been well-researched and it is well-settled that the superiority of Federal law ensures that cannabis remains…
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Oregon decriminalized possession of certain drugs. Is the act of buying still illegal?
Oregon decriminalized "the possession" of certain drugs. But the act of manufacturing and selling drugs is still illegal, according to this article:
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/04/oregon-measure-110-decriminalize-drugs/
My question is: is…
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How would selling fake illegal drugs be treated in most jurisdictions?
Let's imagine that the police arrested someone on suspicion of selling illegal narcotics. Upon chemical analysis of the seized goods, they discover that these goods are not narcotics, but some perfectly legal substances that the "dealer" was selling…
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Possession of cannabis in UK
What are the risks for the following in the UK:
Possession of cannabis (~2g)
Consumption of cannabis
For example, If i'm smoking cannabis in front of a police officer, under what obligations can they justify an arrest?
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Cannabis laws in Northern Cyprus
How strict are Cannabis laws in North Cyprus, i.e. if you caught with 150 grams of Cannabis? What would the punishment be, and is it usually easy to get bail with that sort of crime?
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