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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (7 children)

What if they consumed cannabis a week before in the legal country?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    You are a criminal. Just like when you rape a child in a country where it's legal (statutory rape based on age) you are held liable in your home country if the AoC is higher than in the country you visited.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    Not mostly how this works, it is true that for underage sex many countries do have laws like that, but those are usually special exceptions to the general principle that the laws of the place where you are (or where your actions have an effect) apply and not those of your home country or any arbitrary country.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    In most cases if you are a tourist and are accused of minor crimes you just get deported unless you've done something else more serious. Detaining someone on a short term visa is awkward (what if their passport expires while in custody?) and kicking them out of the country accomplishes the same thing as jailing them.

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