The delinquency-prevention law of 5 March 2007 introduced drug-awareness courses that prosecutors could offer as alternatives to prosecution or through a penal settlement, and courts could order as an additional penalty. Course costs generally fell on participants, with exemptions depending on the legal procedure. A September decree and May 2008 justice circular set out delivery rules. This added a response to offences involving cannabis and other drugs; it did not remove the criminal offence of drug use or require every user to attend a course.[1][2]
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References
- Journal officiel, 7 March 2007 — Law 2007-297, original text hosted by CIPDRArticles 48, 50 and 65; March date records legislative creation, not nationwide operational rolloutarchived
- Ministry of Justice — circular of 9 May 2008, JUSD0811637CPrinted pp. 3–4, II.A, procedural uses, implementing decree and allocation of costsarchived
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