10 Countries that Follow Draconian Drug Laws

7. United Arab Emirates:

United Arab Emirates, one of the most developed nations in the world is also known for executing very harsh punishment against drug offenders, smugglers, traffickers, and consumers within the country. For instance, once a customs officer held a woman for eight weeks before she was able to convince authorities that her codeine pills were prescribed by her doctor for back pain. In another case, a Swiss man is serving a four-year jail term after three poppy seeds were found on his clothes from a bread roll he ate at Heathrow airport. Such are the instances the drug law in this country can go into.

6. China:

China strictly follows to its zero tolerance stances on drug use, says the Drug Policy Alliance. As per some conservative estimates, China executes between 2,000 and 15,000 people a year for assorted drug offenses. For instance, in 2009, British national Akmal Shaikh was given death sentence for smuggling heroin, despite the strong objections of Britain’s the then Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. Penalties such as life imprisonment or death penalty are strictly employed for drug-related issues such as production and smuggling.

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