Penal response to less serious drug distribution offenses: the case of Lithuania in the regional context

ENDrug distribution is considered one of the most serious crimes in general and the most serious drug offense in particular. Drug distribution may cover behavior of very different levels of seriousness, ranging from the social supply of small quantities of illicit drugs in friend circles to international drug trafficking organized by powerful global crime syndicates. The article explores the criminological contexts of less serious drug distribution and penal frameworks of the relevant countries in the Baltic region. The article argues for a more nuanced penal approach to such of fenses in the Lithuanian penal law. Keywords: Drug policy, drug offenses, proportionality, less serious drug distribution. [From the publication]

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