BREAKING: Hungary introduces ban on energy drink sales, adopts drug abuse ban
Lawmakers voted unanimously to ban the sale of energy drinks to people under the age of 18 on Tuesday. Furthermore, Parliament on Tuesday adopted a prohibition on producing, abusing, distributing or promoting drugs, with 143 votes in favour, 19 against and 13 abstentions.
MPs passed the bill on the ban with a vote of 174 for, none against and no abstentions. The bill’s authors had pointed to risks related to energy drink consumption by young people identified by organisations of healthcare professionals and cited several hundred instances of youth being treated in hospital after consuming excessive amounts of energy drinks. The law will come into force 30 days after its promulgation.
Hungarian Parliament adopts drug abuse ban
Parliament on Tuesday adopted a prohibition on producing, abusing, distributing or promoting drugs, with 143 votes in favour, 19 against and 13 abstentions. The legislation was adopted in line with the government’s policy of “zero tolerance for drugs”, aimed at completely eliminating drug abuse.
The new legislation “creates the legal environment for more effective efforts against drug trafficking, distribution, and consumption” by tightening law enforcement and regulations governing the protection of minors, among other measures.
Under the new rules, the police will have the power to detain people under the influence of drugs if their behaviour is deemed to be threatening, and doctors will be obliged to report cases in which minors are suspected of drug abuse. The new rules also introduce more stringent sanctions for crimes committed under the influence of illegal drugs. The new legislation stipulates that sentences against drug users could be eased without limits if they identify their drug dealers.
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Government making people less free is almost never a good thing. People must be free to make decision, including bad ones. They need to use their own brains to consider the consequences or, if they are young, it is the role of the family to set them straight.
As far as drugs, I was walking through Asztana setany yesterday and the place reeked of weed. Pathetic.