It's time for this to stop.
Misinformation, paranoia, anxiety and fear are all contagious and can be toxic and dangerous in a place like this. Fear is the tool they use to control us. I know people are scared but these penalties have been vastly exaggerated and it's turning into a monster...
There has NEVER been a person convicted or jailed for importing N in any country, EVER. There have been thousands of deaths this way, but that's for another thread.
Like us all here, I'm talking about a suicidal individual person, importing an individual dose for individual use. N (and other barbiturates) has been imported and used this way for at least 3 decades now and no suicidal individual has EVER been convicted or jailed for this anywhere.
There are a few exceptions over 3 decades where this has actually happened. These all involved: assisting someone else's suicide, importing for someone else, importing multiple doses and larger quantities, re-selling or distributing to others, or politically motivated exceptions for euthanasia and right to die advocates to be used as public examples.
There are also a few countries in the world where there are no human rights, and it is genuinely a higher risk so these people may need to choose another method (we all know who these countries are). Generally they're the countries where suicide is a crime and mental illness is made up and is 'all in your head.' It's sad that the world is like this, but again, that's for another thread. Ultimately, there's a lot of ways to die, if you're determined enough and you really want to...
Suicide is NOT a crime and a suicidal individual is not going to be severely punished for importing N for their own personal suicide (in the vast majority of countries). There have been some seizures, fines, unwanted interventions to 'save' lives and undesired attention and I'm not saying that these are acceptable repercussions, but it is NOT the same as criminal convictions and jail time. There are also thousands of success stories too. You need to balance the real actual risks, with the reward for yourself.
At the end of the day, IF (hypothetically) you were caught, you can always just admit that yes, you were suicidal before and did order it but you have now realised it was a big mistake and you really want to live. You have changed your mind and love life, had a wake up call now etc etc.
I'm sometimes fearful of commenting on here because I don't like attention or to debate and argue. I'm only responding now because this thread is inaccurate and only serves to increase fear and paranoia. Fear is a tool they use to control us.
If you do not agree with anything I've stated, please provide us all with example cases of individuals importing for their own personal suicide, where there has been a criminal conviction or jail time given. I've searched and can't find any, but would happy to be corrected... I don't believe we should focus on the hypothetical and threatened penalties, but choose to focus on the real actual events that have really happened to others in similar situations. I have lots of sources that I can provide but the most important is probably the PPeH May 2019, p. 279. It clearly states there has never been a conviction or jail time to date (for individuals importing for their own personal suicide). Please check it out for yourselves, so we can all stop the spread of inaccurate information and the fear of exaggerated hypothetical consequences.
If you choose to allow fear to have control over your life, and your death, then that's up to you... But can we please stop spreading it around here, as it only makes things worse for us all, and none of us need that.
