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Law of RA “On Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic (Psychoactive) Substances”

1. The activities against the drug addiction and the illicit traffic of the narcotic drugs shall be undertaken in the periods and procedures established by the Annual program.

2. The annual program shall be furnished to the National Assembly by the Government of the Republic of Armenia in the draft state budget.

The annual program shall encompass:

1) The main objectives of the program,
2) The scopes of the activities planned and the schedule for their implementation,
3) The appropriations of the funds for the activities planned,
4) The program implementation principles and the priorities in the implementation of the activities planned,
5) An analysis (information reference) about the illicit traffic of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances (including, its concealed status), as well as the quantitative and qualitative description of drug addiction among the public, the structure and dynamics of the criminal activity relating to the illicit traffic of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances.
6) The measures planned in the treatment of the drug addicts and rehabilitation of their health.
7) Measures for combating drug addiction among the population (particularly youth and teenagers), interdiction of drug addiction, the propagation of anti drug campaign,
8) Measures taken in providing the competent public authorities, responsible in combating the illicit traffic of the narcotic drugs and Psychotropic (Psychoactive) substances, with appropriate material and technical base,
9) Activities planned by authorized entities,
10) The data on the scopes of the activities against illicit traffic of narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances and their funding ratios in the Republic of Armenia (including the assistance received from the foreign states and international organizations) and the procedure for the supervision of those activities,
11) Measures planned for providing the medical and rehabilitation entities with material and technical base for the treatment of the drug addicts,
12) A reference about the production and use of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances (including for the medical, scientific, academic, expert examination, operative investigation and veterinary purposes),
13) Other conditions, that are necessary for the comprehensive introduction of the program.
3) Together with the annual program, the Government shall also furnish the draft laws on ensuring its implementation to the National Assembly.

The report on the performance of the annul program shall be considered as the constituent part of the annual report on the budget execution of the current year.

1. In the event of the violation of this law, the citizens and the officials of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the foreign citizens and the individuals without citizenship, shall carry a liability pursuant to the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

2. The authorization of the foreign citizens and individuals without citizenship, who have committed a crime for participating in the illicit traffic of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances and their precursors, to enter the Republic of Armenia territory may be prohibited. But, if they are already in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, they shall be expelled from the country.

This law shall enter into force in three months after its official promulgation.