Since 1999, the executions of drug smugglers have become more common in Indonesia, Iran, China and Pakistan. In March 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed executing drug traffickers to fight his country’s opioid epidemic. 32 countries impose the death penalty for drug smuggling. Seven of these countries (China, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore) routinely execute drug offenders. Asia and the Middle East’s tough approach contrasts with many Western countries who have legalized cannabis in recent years (selling cannabis in Saudi Arabia is punished by beheading).
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@B4FLZ5K1wk1W
If the drugs that they are trafficking can kill someone and it does then they shouldmspend life in prison
@9F97JY42yrs2Y
The ones caught trafficking drugs across borders and state lines are usually mules who have been enticed by threat or payment and have difficult circumstances. The likelihood that the decisions they made were made under duress are very high.
@9DDB3M22yrs2Y
No, people ask for drugs. I dont believe in the death penalty. Nor do I support it.
@9D8CP57Conservative2yrs2Y
Yes, if it is a fair trial and they are a repeat offender or if they can be directly linked to a death.
@kuyugomodiLiberal5yrs5Y
No, I believe no one should receive the death penalty
@9WZ269R 6mos6MO
only if they are given a fair trial, have multiple offences regarding such, and if there is proof someone died with the use of the trafficked drugs.
@9HCQ7MW1yr1Y
No, they should be given a fair trail to determine their role in the drug distributions hierarchy, and then tried accordingly.
@9FYP94M2yrs2Y
No. I believe they should serve longer sentences. And closer to life if someone died from drugs they trafficked.
@9FR4LPX2yrs2Y
No, we should never use the death penalty, and no one should be given life in prison, if they have proven themselves of good moral character.
@98PN6J92yrs2Y
no sentence them to life with the possibility of parole
@96JJRBT2yrs2Y
No, and we should nationalize the drug industry to reduce deaths and help them by discouraging the use.
@962JSLM3yrs3Y
It depends on how bad it really is.
@955C6273yrs3Y
No, and we instead focus on the issue of why people demand drugs in the first place.
@93ZCWBC3yrs3Y
Only if someone died directly because of them
@fjamalConservative3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they are repeated offenders and were given a fair trial.
@92DZVV53yrs3Y
It depends on what drug they're trafficking and how pure it is
@8ZZ2TB63yrs3Y
Depends on how bad they trafficked the drugs
@8ZR6F7T3yrs3Y
No, not the death penalty. If a drug dealer knowingly taints the supply with fentanyl etc, and anyone dies, charge them with murder one.
@8Z47MQG3yrs3Y
depends on the severity and situation dealing w their crime
@8YQ3FS53yrs3Y
Not One person in the whole world should ever be punished with the death penalty
@8XZYC7Y3yrs3Y
No, I do not believe in the death penalty and this crime would go away if we ended the war on drugs
@8XZC2RV3yrs3Y
no i dont believe in the death penalty and end the war on drugs
@8XWHGV23yrs3Y
No, a reasonable time for their crimes, ban them from leaving the country unless directed by authorities and if someone died charge with manslaughter on top of the fair time for drug trafficking.
@8XLTKJ63yrs3Y
No, but I think a heftier sentence should be applied for those who sell illicit drugs that result in serious health issues from manufacturing.
@8XD8KS93yrs3Y
if their drugs happened to kill someone
@8X9YTJYConservative3yrs3Y
Only if drugs they sold to someone made them very sick or made them die.
i do not agree that drug traffickers should receive a death penalty depending on the extent of the criminal activity, criminals should have the right to be given a parole hearing after 10 years; releasing resident should be negotiated based off of the parole hearing.
@8VXL57D4yrs4Y
No, sentence them to life without parole or the access to other prisoners.
@8VT64LN4yrs4Y
If someone died from drugs they trafficked. Life in prison with parole after 2/3 served
@8VT239Y4yrs4Y
Death penalty should only be given to murderers and rapists
@8VJDW6G4yrs4Y
No unless someone lost their life due to the substance they were trafficking
@8VCCLZ34yrs4Y
No, but only if it that was their only offence
@8VC645L4yrs4Y
It depends on the type of trafficker…if they are responsible for many deaths and destruction then yes but if they have not killed anyone then no
@8VBYRCM4yrs4Y
sentenced to a life of community service and labour
@8TYJGN54yrs4Y
@8TXNDT44yrs4Y
No - but they should serve a maximum number of years - this pertaining how many times they have been convicted for this crime.
@8TX7JTCConservative4yrs4Y
Only if they committed murder on Canadian territory, or killed a Canadian abroad...
@8TCHJB34yrs4Y
No, However the Judge should have a right to decide
@8T9WJLT4yrs4Y
yes only if it is a certain type of drug and a large amount of it.
@8T8PGV94yrs4Y
no and end the war on drugs
@8SCRSMG4yrs4Y
No it should be a increasing sentance based on how many times the offense was comited and after a third offense life in prison
No, rehabilitation programs. There is a reason someone turned to that, maybe they had no other opportunity. Poor upbringing etc.
@8QJ76VF4yrs4Y
I think they should be given 10-15 years in prison.
@8PPLF2TNew Democratic4yrs4Y
no. stiff sentences though.. However if people have died due to their dealing actions.. if for instance they dealt dirty drugs, willfully.. that ought to be reflected in their sentence.
@8PFRMCY4yrs4Y
No, they should have a choice to go through with the death penalty or with life imprisonment
@8PCKGHX4yrs4Y
No, i only believe in the death penalty for people who are mass murderers and child rapists.
@8P4J6XN4yrs4Y
Depends on the amount of drugs trafficked and type of drugs trafficked
@8P3F3JT4yrs4Y
Only drug traffickers that sell drugs with a reputation for killing people , one example is purple phentynil contaminated drugs , another example may be scopolamine laced cocaine or any other drug that has been tampered with in a way that would make it more dangerous to use than what the pure drug should be.
All dealers selling such adulterated products should be put to death in order to prevent them from causing death.
Pure forms of cocaine, heroine, mdma, LSD-25 , and other drug favorites should be sold at pharmacies for a price that is lower than black market and for a much purer product.
Anyone who is suspected to be dealing in marijuana, hashish, cannabis oil, cannabis concentrates, psilocybe mushrooms, should be assumed to be sharing these items for free , and thus no reason to be charged or tried for any reason.
@8L4Z3P24yrs4Y
No, instead help them get over their addiction and help them get the skills they need to get a proper job
@8KNHYTSLibertarian4yrs4Y
drugs should be decriminalized
@8JY2N2D4yrs4Y
people who think they should get the death penalty should be burned alive
@8DDHVTV5yrs5Y
It depends on what the drug was and if it had killed someone getting to where it was. In this case for weed trafficking no but hard drugs life in prison
@8CCRT5J5yrs5Y
Yes, depending on where the person in question is on the chain of command
@9BQBNYG2yrs2Y
I don't think that drug trafficking is bad enough on it's own to warrant a death penalty or even a life sentence, but maybe 20 years will do
@995K9DL2yrs2Y
They should be sentenced to life. And sent to a corrections facility away from where their charges were as they could still have connections to the people around them.
@97WSTML2yrs2Y
No instead put them in jail for at least 2 years and above
@97Q9BJ92yrs2Y
I would give harsher sentences.
@8VJ8ZRD4yrs4Y
No but heavily fined to help pay for rehabilitation of drug users
@8TWZL2K4yrs4Y
Trick question. Legalizing drugs solves the issue entirely.
@8T9SCRW4yrs4Y
Only for class 1 drugs which are proven to have huge negative social impacts.
@8SHNHYV4yrs4Y
Yes, if they're repeated offenders and if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked.
@8RN68ZQ4yrs4Y
No, Depending on the circumstance
@8PYQJH84yrs4Y
No, and decriminalize drugs.
@8GPVK3SConservative5yrs5Y
No but repeat offenders or traffickers guilty of violent crimes should have heftier sentences
@8RD679X4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for highly addictive and harmful substances such as opiates, methamphetamine, and cocaine/crack.
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