China's War on Drugs by Daniel Dos Santos

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China's War on Drugs

Published on Apr 03, 2016

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CHINAS DRUG USE AND PENALTIES

BY:DANIEL AND GIO G.

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China leads the world in executions, and drug offenders are often the ones being put to death (470 in 2014 alone). Chinese drug laws state that anyone caught smuggling no less than 1 kilogram of heroin or methyl Benzedrine may face the death penalty; the same fate awaits anyone who traffics no less than 50 grams of “other narcotics”, which can include cannabis, opium and cocaine. Despite catching some heat from international watchdog groups, China has remained defiant about its current drug policies – and travelers there are strongly warned against selling or using illegal narcotics.

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Chinese police have arrested more than 60,500 people that they say are involved in drug related crimes. During these arrests, officials also seized an estimated 11.4 tonnes of narcotics.

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China‘s drug problem historically has been contained in coastal and border regions. The southern provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan have had the highest number drug related issues. Now the problem is moving inland. The biggest issues are in people under the age of 35.

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Daniel Dos Santos