In life, opium poppy is used as a cure for illness, while its shells are used as food for spices, and some people are caught up in planting opium poppy in kitchen gardens in front of their houses. It is illegal to plant opium poppy as a drug plant under our laws, under any pretext
I. Cases of life
Zhang suffered from leg pains and was accidentally told that the use of opium poppy could alleviate the pain caused by leg attacks。
Since then, opium poppy seeds have been observed, and after a run-off, zhang finally bought poppy seeds at a gathering. He planted seeds in his own yard and took care of them。
During a visit, the village civilian police discovered opium poppy planted in zhang's yard, and then made zhang aware of the relevant law and requested zhang to eliminate it. The promise was open, but no action was taken when the civilian police left。
On a second visit by the village-based civilian police, it was found that zhang had not been eradicated and that the opium poppy had been uprooted, and that zhang had reacted strongly and forcibly evicted the civilian police from their homes. The civilian police reported the incident to the police. The case was subsequently dealt with by the officers and resulted in the discovery of more than 2,000 poppy plants in a courtyard in chang。
After court proceedings, zhang yai's actions constitutedIllicit cultivationDrug plantZhang was sentenced to a term of imprisonment and a fine。
Zhang's poppy cultivation was initially for pain relief, but it would not have ended if it had been eradicated at the advice of the civilian police. In our country, the law exempts the illicit cultivation of opium poppy or other narcotic plants from punishment if they are automatically eradicated before harvesting. Zhang, for failing to heed the advice, was eventually sentenced to punishment, and offences were sometimes committed only in the same way。
What's a poppy
Poppy is a year-long grass. Summer blossoms, single branches. Four petals, red, purple or white. The leaves are green, the flowers are colourful, the pavilions are raised, the fruits are tall, and they are spherical or elliptical, smooth and smooth, as if they were a jar filled with seeds like millet。
What are the hazards of opium poppy
The illicit cultivation of opium poppy, which has an extremely toxic and irritant odour, can cause the soil to contain large amounts of toxic substances and pose a serious threat to its life and that of its neighbours。
Poppy cultivation also increases the risk of environmental pollution, resulting in air pollution and water pollution。
Opium poppy undermines crop growth patterns and maturity and affects normal agricultural production。
Iv. What are the penalties for poppy cultivation
1. Minor offences
Article 71 of the law of the people's republic of china on administrative penalties for public security provides that any of the following acts shall be punishable by detention for 10 to 15 days and may be accompanied by a fine of up to $3,000; in less serious cases, by detention for up to five days or a fine of up to $500:
(i) illicit cultivation of less than 500 or other small quantities of narcotic plants
(ii) illicit trade in, transport, carry and hold small amounts of raw drug plant seeds, such as raw opium poppy, or seedlings
(iii) the illicit transport, trade, storage and use of small quantities of opium poppy shells. The first act in the preceding paragraph shall not be punishable if it is self-destructed before maturity。
2. Serious offences
Under article 351 of the criminal code of the people's republic of china, the illicit cultivation of narcotic plants such as opium poppy and cannabis is compulsory. A term of imprisonment of up to five years, detention or control and a fine shall be imposed if:
(i) the cultivation of more than 500 opium poppy plants and less than 3,000 or larger quantities of other drugs
(ii) growed after treatment by public security organs
(iii) resistance to eradication。
The illicit cultivation of more than 3,000 opium poppy or other drug plants is punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than five years and a fine or confiscation of property。
The illicit cultivation of opium poppy or other narcotic plants, which is automatically eradicated before harvest, is exempt from punishment。
Article 302 of the criminal law of the people's republic of china stipulates that the illegal sale, transport, carrying and possession of seeds or seedlings of narcotic plants, such as undefunct opium poppy, shall be punishable by imprisonment for up to three years, arrest or control, and by a fine or a single fine。
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