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The Anti-Drug and Psychotropic Substances Law in the UAE aims to combat the spread of drugs and protect the community from their harmful effects. The law includes strict penalties for drug-related crimes in all its forms.
Penalties for Drug Use
Possession and Use:
Penalties: A fine ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 AED, or imprisonment for no less than 3 months.
Repeated Offenses: Penalties increase to a fine ranging from 30,000 to 100,000 AED, or imprisonment for no less than 6 months.
Penalties for Drug Use by Expatriates
Penalties: For the first offense, products are confiscated without imprisonment. For residents, penalties are applied similarly to citizens: imprisonment for up to 3 months, or a fine ranging between 20,000 and 100,000 AED.
Deportation: Residents are not automatically deported; the judge has the discretion to decide on deportation
Penalties for Possession of Drugs with Intent to Use
Penalties: A fine ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 AED, or imprisonment for up to 6 months
Repeated Offenses: Penalties increase to imprisonment for up to a year, or a fine ranging from 30,000 to 100,000 AED. For the third repetition, imprisonment ranges from 1 to 2 years, and a fine of no less than 200,000 AED.
Penalties for Drug Promotion
Encouraging Use: Imprisonment or a fine of no less than 50,000 AED
Manufacturing or Selling: A fine of no less than 50,000 AED.
Incitement to Use: Imprisonment for no less than 5 years, and a fine of no less than 50,000 AED.
Drug tucking into food: Imprisonment for up to 5 years, and a fine of no less than 20,000 AED.
Penalties for Drug Trafficking
Importing and Exporting Drugs: Life imprisonment or death penalty in some cases.
Legal Procedures
Arrest and Investigation: Suspects are arrested and thorough investigations are conducted.
Trial and Penalties: Cases are tried in criminal courts, and strict penalties are imposed upon conviction.
Appeal: Convicted individuals can appeal within a specified period.
Reduction of Penalties
Conditions:
Reporting to authorities with information before the crime occurs.
Facilitating investigation procedures.
The law provides a comprehensive framework for combating drugs and protecting the community, with rehabilitation programs and reduction of penalties in some cases. For more information and legal consultations, one can contact the best specialized drug lawyers in the country.
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