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Moral Dimensions of Drugs and Psychedelics Use and Abuse and Its Pathology in Criminal Policy in Iran and Iraq
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Hamed Abbas1   , Siamak Jafarzadeh2 , Salman Alipoor3 |
1- Ph.D. Student in Private Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
2- Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran , siamakjafarzadeh7@gmail.com
3- Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran |
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Background: There are many moral issues surrounding drug use and abuse, and within a single society, values and beliefs can differ considerably, leading to conflict over various issues related to drug abuse. Drug laws in both Iran and Iraq have been shaped by the same moral values and social realities. Hence, the present study attempts to discuss the moral dimensions of drug use and abuse and its pathology in criminal policy in Iran and Iraq.
Conclusion: Drug abuse is both a personal and public issue, raising questions about individual rights and the boundaries of the law, as well as about national sovereignty and international control. The ethical issues raised under these headings may be relevant to some broad ethical positions. The consequences of adopting utilitarian assumptions may conflict with ethical principles based on the theory of individual rights, which is closely related to the theory of human nature. Neither of these two positions justifies the libertarian assumption against control. In both countries, legal approaches have focused primarily on severe punishments. In Iran, the post-Islamic Revolution legal system was specifically designed based on Islamic principles and aimed at protecting human dignity and confronting the threats posed by drug addiction and trafficking. In Iraq, although the history of drug-related legal history begins with old and limited laws, the new law passed in 2017 represents a step forward by increasing the number of legal articles and expanding the scope of criminalization.
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| Keywords: Moral dimensions, Criminal policy, Illegal drug use, Psychedelics |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2024/12/29 | Accepted: 2025/03/1 | Published: 2025/07/1
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