The General Prosecutor’s Office rejects the bill concerning the decriminalization of drug possession for personal use

The General Prosecutor’s Office does not support the legislative bill on decriminalizing drug possession for personal use, considering that such a measure would not represent an appropriate legislative solution. The position was expressed by Chiriac amid debates on differentiating the legal treatment applied to users and dealers.

The institution emphasizes that, although users and dealers should receive distinct legal treatment, this distinction cannot, by itself, justify a generalized reduction in criminal liability for possessing drugs for personal use.

The General Prosecutor’s Office thus points out that any change to the criminal regime must be assessed in relation to the nature of the acts and the risks associated with drug use and circulation. According to the position expressed, the difference between use and trafficking can be reflected through the individualization of liability and penalties, without possession for personal use being automatically decriminalized.

The bill seeks to change the legal treatment of people who possess drugs for personal use, but the General Prosecutor’s Office’s position indicates that such a change could have consequences for criminal policy and the prevention of drug use.