DavyJonesLocker Posted March 23, 2018 at 04:01 PM Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 at 04:01 PM I had an interesting conversation today about drug policy in China. To my surprise I heard that possession of drugs like weed and steroids are legal in China. That seems exceptionally odd to me but who knows.! Hard drugs like heroin couldn't be legal. Steroids for example are legal in UK. Sale or intent to distribute are illegal though Anybody know? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted March 23, 2018 at 08:42 PM Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 at 08:42 PM I have always been under the impression that weed is in fact illegal in China. Obtainable, but no less illegal. I suspect that your informant is mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChTTay Posted March 23, 2018 at 11:17 PM Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 at 11:17 PM I’m fairly sure that’s incorrect also. As an example, Jackie Chan’s son was arrested and imprisoned for 6 months for having marijuana on him and for testing positive for that substance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailfortheorient Posted March 24, 2018 at 05:04 PM Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 at 05:04 PM The legal system in China is not professionalized to the extend seen in the West. Although I believe possession of drugs like marijuana to be very much illegal (re Jackie Chans son), even if it wasn't technically illegal, that doesn't mean you or anyone else should take that risk. Try explaining to a Chinese cop that you know the laws better than they do. That doesn't even work in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJonesLocker Posted March 25, 2018 at 10:51 AM Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 at 10:51 AM Yeah I too find incredulous so thought I'd ask here. The conversion came up because an mma fighter is coming to China for their sport and wanted find out about steroid possession. He was told a few times by his camp he could use them without repercussion. However I suspect what's going on is that he will be prescribed some anabolic steroids for "medical reasons ". All seemingly legal but obviously a farce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted March 26, 2018 at 08:30 AM Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 at 08:30 AM I agree with @sailfortheorient. Even if it is somehow legal, don't try actually doing it. Unless you have some really good guanxi and/or want to make a point. Which I assume is not the case for this MMA fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members 王麻子 Posted March 29, 2018 at 06:07 PM New Members Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 at 06:07 PM 在中国，贩卖、运输、销售毒品的人往往会受到严厉查处。只要一次性携带超过5克的毒品，贩毒团伙通常会被判处死刑。但中国对某些药物的管控不像西方国家那样严格。比如说你在中国能够买到芬太尼。 In China, people who sell, transport and sell drugs are often severely punished. As long as more than 5 grams of drugs are carried at once, drug trafficking gangs are usually sentenced to death. However, China's control over certain drugs is not as stringent as in Western countries. For example, you can buy fentanyl in China. This is the New York Times report on fentanyl. https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20171110/china-opioid-trump/dual/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
陳德聰 Posted March 29, 2018 at 06:59 PM Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 at 06:59 PM I think this would hinge on whether or not the steroids are considered a “drug” drug. Like the 毒品 kind and not the 藥物 kind. I am too lazy to sift through all the 肌肉男 search results of baidu to find out which. But yes definitely marijuana is 100% not legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJonesLocker Posted March 29, 2018 at 08:25 PM Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 at 08:25 PM 2 hours ago, 王麻子 said: In China, people who sell, transport and sell drugs are often severely punished. As long as more than 5 grams of drugs are carried at once, drug trafficking gangs are usually sentenced to death I think this is the key factor (and with what 陳德聰 noted ). The above doesn't mention "possession ". Laws in other countries like the UK are different for selling and possession. You can freely walk through Heathrow airport with steroids that you have bought on the black market. Odd as that may seem. If you carry to much it can be seen as intent to supply. Anyway I'd be more concerned with the health issue of injecting something knocked up in a dirty kitchen at the back of a middle shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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