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  "id": "legal/venezuela-drug-possession-myth",
  "signature": "AI tells a traveler to Venezuela that small amounts of marijuana or cocaine are decriminalized for personal use",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉前往委内瑞拉的游客，少量大麻或可卡因已非刑事化，可供个人使用",
  "regex": "(?i)(venezuela.*(?:marijuana|cocaine|drugs?|decriminalized|personal use|small amounts?)|caracas.*(?:drugs?|marijuana|cocaine))",
  "domain": "legal",
  "category": "criminal_liability",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Venezuela's Organic Law on Drugs (2010) criminalizes ALL possession, cultivation, and trafficking regardless of quantity, with mandatory minimum sentences of 2-8 years for possession, and no decriminalization or personal use exception exists",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "委内瑞拉《毒品组织法》(2010年)将任何数量的持有、种植和贩运均定为刑事犯罪，持有毒品的最低强制刑期为2-8年，不存在非刑事化或个人使用例外",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Ley Orgánica de Drogas 2010",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Gaceta Oficial N° 39.456",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Ley de Reforma Parcial 2015",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Unlike Uruguay, Colombia, or Argentina, Venezuela has no judicial interpretation or legislative act decriminalizing possession for personal use; the 2010 law explicitly criminalizes all possession",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "The 2010 Organic Law on Drugs removed all judicial discretion for quantity thresholds; even 1 gram of marijuana or 0.1 grams of cocaine triggers mandatory minimum sentencing",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "The 2015 Partial Reform only adjusted penalties for trafficking but maintained the absolute prohibition on possession; no personal use exception was created",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Advise travelers that possession of any amount is a criminal offense in Venezuela, with mandatory minimum 2 years imprisonment. Recommend not carrying any controlled substances and avoiding areas known for drug activity. For legal reference, cite Artículo 153 of the Ley Orgánica de Drogas.",
      "success_rate": 0.92,
      "how": "Advise travelers that possession of any amount is a criminal offense in Venezuela, with mandatory minimum 2 years imprisonment. Recommend not carrying any controlled substances and avoiding areas known for drug activity. For legal reference, cite Artículo 153 of the Ley Orgánica de Drogas.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Recommend travelers consult the Venezuelan Embassy or the U.S. State Department travel advisory for current drug enforcement practices, as enforcement can be arbitrary and corruption is prevalent",
      "success_rate": 0.78,
      "how": "Recommend travelers consult the Venezuelan Embassy or the U.S. State Department travel advisory for current drug enforcement practices, as enforcement can be arbitrary and corruption is prevalent",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Advise travelers that possession of any amount is a criminal offense in Venezuela, with mandatory minimum 2 years imprisonment. Recommend not carrying any controlled substances and avoiding areas known for drug activity. For legal reference, cite Artículo 153 of the Ley Orgánica de Drogas.",
    "Recommend travelers consult the Venezuelan Embassy or the U.S. State Department travel advisory for current drug enforcement practices, as enforcement can be arbitrary and corruption is prevalent"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.oas.org/juridico/spanish/mesicic3_ven_anexo5.pdf",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.87,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.82,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-03-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}