Source: https://entscheide.weblaw.ch/cache.php?link=29.07.2019_6B_878-2018&q=&sel_lang=en
Timestamp: 2019-12-15 21:41:41
Document Index: 63356449

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 1', 'Art. 164', 'Art. 2', 'Art. 8', 'Art. 2', 'Art. 21', 'Art. 19', 'Art. 1', 'Art. 1', 'Art. 12', 'Art. 13', 'in dubio']

6B_878/2018 - 2019-07-29 - - Qualifizierte Widerhandlung gegen das Betäubungsmittelgesetz; Willkür, Grundsatz nulla poena sine lege
0 Art. 1 1. No penalty without a law - 1. No penalty without a law No one may be punished for an act unless it has been expressly declared to be an offence by the law.
0 Art. 164 Legislation
a the exercise of political rights;
b the restriction of constitutional rights;
c the rights and obligations of persons;
d those liable to pay tax as well as the subject matter and assessment of taxes and duties;
e the duties and services of the Confederation;
f the obligations of the Cantons in relation to the implementation and enforcement of federal law;
g the organisation and procedure of the federal authorities.
SR 812.121 Federal Act on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances - Narcotics Act
NarcA Art. 2 Definitions - In this Act:
a narcoticsmeans substances and preparations that cause dependence that have the effects associated with morphine, cocaine or cannabis, and substances and preparations produced on their basis of or that have a similar effect to the same;
b psychotropic substancesmeans substances and preparations that cause dependence that contain amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines or hallucinogens such as lysergide or mescaline or that have a similar effect to the same;
c substancesmeans raw materials such as plants or fungi or parts thereof, and chemically produced compounds;
d preparationsmeans ready-to-use narcotics and psychotropic substances;
e precursorsmeans substances that do not cause dependence, but which may be transformed into narcotics or psychotropic substances;
f auxiliary chemicalsmeans substances that assist in the production of narcotics and psychotropic substances.
NarcA Art. 8
1 The following narcotics may not be cultivated, imported, produced or placed on the market: 2
a opium for smoking and the residues created in its production or use;
b diacetylmorphine and its salts;
c hallucinogens such as lysergide (LSD 25);
d narcotics containing an effective concentration of cannabinoids. 4
3 The Federal Council may prohibit the import, production and placing on the market of further narcotics if international agreements prohibit their production or the most important producer countries cease their production. 6
4 Any stocks of prohibited narcotics must be transformed under the supervision of the relevant cantonal authority in to a legally-permitted substance or, if this is not possible, destroyed.
5 The Federal Office of Public Health may issue exceptional licences for cultivating, importing, producing and placing on the market the narcotics mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 3, where this is not prohibited by an international agreement and these narcotics are needed for scientific research, the development of medicinal products or for restricted medical use. 7
6 For the cultivation of a narcotic mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 3 that is an active ingredient in an authorised medicinal product, an exceptional licence is required from the Federal Office of Public Health. 8
7 For the import, production and placing on the market of a narcotic mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 3 that is an active ingredient in an authorised medicinal product, a licence is required from the Agency in accordance with Article 4. 9
8 The Federal Office of Public Health may grant exceptional licences, provided the substances mentioned in the paragraphs 1 and 3 are used in control measures. 10
NarcA Art. 2a List - The Federal Department of Home Affairs shall maintain a list of narcotics, psychotropic substances precursors and auxiliary chemicals. It shall generally base this list on the recommendations of the relevant international organisations.
0 Art. 21 3. Lawful acts and guilt / Error as to unlawfulness - Error as to unlawfulness Any person who is not and cannot be aware that, by carrying out an act, he is acting unlawfully, does not commit an offence. If the error was avoidable, the court shall reduce the sentence.
NarcA Art. 19
1 Any person who without authorisation:
a cultivates, produces or otherwise produces narcotic substances;
b stores, sends, transports, imports, exports or carries in transit narcotic substances,
c sells or prescribes narcotic substances, or otherwise procures for such substances for another or places such substances on the market;
d possesses, keeps, buys, acquires or otherwise obtains narcotic substances;
e finances the unlawful trade in narcotic substances or arranges its financing;
f publicly encourages the consumption of narcotic substances or publicly announces the opportunity to acquire or consume narcotic substances;
g makes preparations for any of the acts mentioned in letters a-f,
2 The offender is liable to a custodial sentence of not less than one year, which may be combined with a monetary penalty, if he or she:
a knows or must assume that the offence relates to a quantity of narcotic substances that could directly or indirectly endanger the health of a large number of people;
b acts as a member of a group that has been formed in order to trade unlawfully in narcotic substances;
c achieves a high turnover or substantial profit through commercial trading;
d offers, provides or otherwise makes available narcotic substances in educational institutions attended primarily by young persons or in the immediate vicinity of such institutions.
3 The court may at its discretion mitigate the penalty in the following cases:
a an offence under paragraph 1 letter g;
b an offence under paragraph 2, where the offender is dependent on narcotic substances and the offence was intended to finance his or her own consumption of narcotic substances.
4 The offender also commits an offence under the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 if he or she committed the offence abroad but is apprehended in Switzerland and is not extradited, provided the act is also an offence at the place of commission. If the law at the place of commission is more lenient, it shall be applied. Article 6 of the Criminal Code 2 applies.
NarcA Art. 1 Aim - This Act is intended to:
a prevent the unauthorised consumption of narcotics and psychotropic substances, in particular by encouraging abstinence;
b regulate the availability of narcotics and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes;
c protect persons against the negative health-related and social consequences of mental and behavioural disorders associated with dependence;
d protect public order, safety and security the risks posed by narcotics and psychotropic substances;
e combat criminal acts closely connected with narcotics and psychotropic substances.
NarcA Art. 1a Four-pillar policy
1 The Confederation and the cantons shall introduce measures in the following four areas (the four-pillar policy):
a prevention;
b therapy and reintegration;
c harm reduction and survival support;
d control and law enforcement.
2 In doing so, the Confederation and the cantons shall take account of the concerns of protecting public health and minors.
0 Art. 12 2. Intention and negligence / Definitions - 2. Intention and negligence Definitions
0 Art. 13 2. Intention and negligence / Error of fact - Error of fact
1 If the person concerned acts under an erroneous belief as to the circumstances, the court shall judge the act according to the circumstances as the offender believed them to be.
2 If the person concerned could have avoided the error had he exercised due care, he is liable to prosecution for his negligent act provided the negligent commission of the act is an offence.
Decision : 6B_878/2018
Date : 29. Juli 2019
BGG: 42 66 95 97 105 106 107
lower instance • federal court • federal department of internal affairs • plant • cannabis • finding of facts by the court • behavior • value • presumption of innocence • doubt • smoke • statement of affairs • nulla poena sine lege • cantonal legal court • accused • convicted person • house search • consumption • dolus eventualis • in dubio pro reo