Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Dh50,000 Fine, 5 Years Jail: New UAE Law Tightens Penalties For Drug-Related Offences


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

The UAE government has issued a Federal Decree-Law amending certain provisions of the Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

Penalties have been tightened for pharmacies that dispense narcotic substances without a prescription, as well as for physicians who prescribe narcotic substances without a licence. Both offences will incur a sentence of not less than five years and a fine of not less than Dh50,000.

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