Full text of the paper:
Collected Papers of the Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
2018, vol. LII, No. 4, pp. 1683–1695
Language of the paper: Serbian
Original Scientific Article
udk: 615.21:343.57
doi: 10.5937/zrpfns52-20362
Author:
Radosav Risimović, Ph.D., Associate Professor
University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies
Belgrade
radosav.risimovic@kpu.edu.rs
Abstract:
New psychoactive substances attract attention of the researchers for more than ten years. Their appearance and increasing presence in the drug market require an adequate response from all responsible state authorities. Special problem is the legal regulation of new drugs, which will be explained in detail in the article. In the introduction, we will consider the concept of NPS, the risks for health and reasons for NPS popularity among drug users. Part of the work refers to alternative ways of regulating NPS. Special attention will be given to generic NPS bans. We will try to answer the question what are the advantages and disadvantages of the generic concept of new drugs ban.
Keywords:
new psychoactive substances, generic bans, „Spice“, cannabinoids