Overview of Drug Laws and Policies in Belize

In March 2012 , a small group of Belizeans began to study the possibility of amending the current legislation in order to make recommendations to the government to decriminalize the possession of up to ten grams of marijuana.

1. What is the trend in drug laws in Belize?

2. What are the curent drug laws in Belize?

3. What proposals for reform and what recent drug law reforms have recently occurred in the country?

4. How have drug laws affected the prison situation in the country ?

5. What are the laws surrounding consumption ? Is it a crime to consume drugs in the country?

6. How does the law define attention to problematic drug users ? Does the law respect their rights?

7. How dose Belize position itself in the international debate on drug policy ?

8. What role has civil society played in the debate on drugs?

9. Important legislative and drug policy documents in Belize

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