-Caveat Lector- Swiss Court Downgrades Ecstasy Drug LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Switzerland's supreme court ruled Tuesday that dealing in the drug Ecstasy is not a serious crime. The tribunal overturned a one-year prison sentence given by state court in Bern to a man convicted of selling 1,000 tablets of the hallucinogen. The court also rejected a plea from the state of Aargau for a stiffer sentence against a man sentenced to nine months in jail for selling more than 1,300 tablets of the drug. While Ecstasy ``is in no way a harmless substance,'' there is no evidence it poses a serious health risk, the Federal Tribunal said. The drug is mostly used by ``socially integrated people'' and doesn't generally lead to criminal behavior, said the court, which categorized Ecstasy as a ``soft'' drug. Under Swiss law, serious drugs offenses - including heroin and cocaine dealing - carry jail sentences as long as 20 years. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
