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Drug Trafficking: What We Learn From the Criminal Code<\/h1>\n

If you think that trafficking only concerns organized crime, street gangs, important dealers and local dealers, you are wrong! Do you know that giving a pill of Valium to a friend can be regarded as trafficking? Yes! The Criminal Code is very strict and associated penalties can be very serious. Let\u2019s see what the Criminal Code tells us about trafficking.<\/p>\n

What is included in the term \u201cdrugs\u201d?<\/h2>\n

Marijuana, cocaine, Valium and amphetamine are the most famous, but there are many more. They are divided into six categories in the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n

Schedule I<\/strong>: opium, morphine, cocaine, codeine, heroin, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP and ketamine)
\nSchedule\u00a0II<\/strong>: cannabis (marijuana) and cannabis resin (hashish)
\nSchedule\u00a0III<\/strong>: mescaline and psilocybin (magic mushroom)
\nSchedule IV<\/strong>: barbiturates and anabolic steroids
\nSchedule V<\/strong>: some chemical drugs
\nSchedule\u00a0VI<\/strong>: ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, lysergic acid (LSD)
\nDrug trafficking<\/strong>: what we learn from the law<\/p>\n

According to section\u00a02 of the Criminal Code, traffic means, \u201cin respect of a substance included in any of Schedules I to V, to sell, administer, give, transfer, transport, send or deliver the substance. [\u2026] \u2018Sell\u2019 includes offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale and distribute, whether or not the distribution is made for consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n

If simply buying drugs isn\u2019t regarded as trafficking, know that if you help a buyer to find illegal substances<\/a>, you can be found guilty of contributing to drug trafficking<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Drug trafficking: sanctions<\/h2>\n

You have been caught trafficking? You need to know the existence of mandatory minimums for this type of infraction. However, regarding mandatory minimums, the Criminal Code has different sanctions according to the infraction.<\/p>\n

According to section\u00a05 (1), \u201cNo person shall traffic in a substance included in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V or in any substance represented or held out by that person to be such a substance.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for section\u00a05 (2), it states that \u201cNo person shall, for the purpose of trafficking, possess a substance included in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V\u201d.<\/p>\n

As such, every person arrested for drug trafficking<\/strong> as defined in schedule I and II or for having it in their possession for purposes of trafficking is liable to imprisonment for life. Regarding substances included in Schedule\u00a0III and V, the defendant is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years. Regarding substances included in Schedule IV, the defendant is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.<\/p>\n

Of course, each sentence is established according to the severity of the infraction and according to the sections defined in the Criminal Code. That is why it is very important to discuss it with a criminal lawyer to ensure your defense. Your lawyer knows the legislation and will help you build a solid defense to ensure you good representation.<\/p>\n

Mrs.\u00a0Martine Thibodeau, Criminal Lawyer<\/h2>\n

You have been arrested for trafficking? Call Mrs.\u00a0Martine Thibodeau, criminal lawyer<\/a>. Available 24\/7 if you are being arrested, Mrs. Thibodeau will analyze every police and judicial procedures to build your case. Asking for a lawyer is a right, use it! For more information or for a consult, feel free to contact Mrs. Thibodeau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Drug Trafficking: What We Learn From the Criminal Code If you think that trafficking only concerns organized crime, street gangs, important dealers and local dealers, you are wrong! Do you know that giving a pill of Valium to a friend can be regarded as trafficking? Yes! The Criminal Code is very strict and associated penalties […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nDrug Trafficking: What We Learn From the Criminal Code<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you think that trafficking only concerns organized crime, street gangs, important dealers and local dealers, you are wrong! 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