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Amendment and Supplementary Provisions of the Counter Narcotics Law.

Country/Territory
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal, No. 15590, 6 September 1998.
Subject
Environment gen., Cultivated plants
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Public health Offences/penalties Prohibited crops
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Law, which consists of 42 articles, amends the Counter Narcotics Law. In particular, the amending Law invalidates articles 10, 17, 18 and 35 of the Counter Narcotics Law. Cannabis cultivation for drug production is prohibited by the Law. If the violator of the obligations, mentioned in the Counter Narcotics Law, is an employee of the government or a public company, in addition to the determined punishment, he will be dismissed from his job permanently. Drug addiction is a crime, but all addicted persons have the right to join the addiction treatment centres for treatment and rehabilitation.

Full text
Farsi
Website
www.dastour.ir

References - Legislation

Amends

Counter Narcotics Law.

Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1988

Keyword: Prohibited crops, Business/industry/corporations, Institution, Public health, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX