(De)criminalisation of psychedelics in the Czech Republic—Where are we heading in drug policy and legislation?

Commentary
by
Dleštíková, Tereza

Release Date

2022

Geography

Czech Republic

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Findings/Key points

The article outlines the importance of decriminalization of psychedelics for therapeutic use, which basically consist of rescheduling of these drugs. The aim of such decriminalization is to make psychedelic-assisted therapy legally available. The article concludes that this is the direction that criminal policy and law in the Czech Republic should take.

Keywords

Decriminalization/legalization
Hallucinogens/psychedelics
Policy/Regulatory