UAE Criminal LawFederal Decree by Law No. (30) of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances

Article (1) For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Decree by Law, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context other- wise requires: Narcotics : Any natural or synthetic substance listed in Schedules (1), (2), (3), and (4) annexed to this Decree by Law. Psychotropic Sub- stances : Any natural or synthetic substance listed in Schedules (5), (6), (7), and (8) annexed to this Decree by Law. Import : The introduction of narcotics or psychotropic substances into the territory of the State in violation of the provisions regulating their importation set forth in this Decree by Law. Export : The removal of narcotics or psychotropic substances from the territory of the State in violation of the provisions regulating their exportation set forth in this Decree by Law. Bring In : The act of introducing or bringing narcotics or psychotropic sub- stances, personally or through a third party, into the territory of the State by any means whatsoever, any person not licensed to import under the provisions of the law shall be deemed to be a bringer-in. Transport : The movement of narcotics or psychotropic substances within the territory of the State from one place to another, or in transit, in violation of the provisions regulating their transport set forth in this Decree by Law. Promotion : The dissemination or distribution of narcotics or psychotropic substances, or any substances or plants capable of causing in- toxication or harming the mind, to multiple persons without dis- tinction.

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 3 Production : The separation of narcotics or psychotropic substances from their botanical origin. Manufacture : All non-productive processes by which narcotics or psycho- tropic substances are obtained, including purification, extrac- tion, isolation, and the conversion of one narcotic drug into an- other, or one psychotropic substance into another, as well as the manufacture of products other than those compounded by pharmacies pursuant to a medical prescription. Commitment : The placement of a user in a specialized treatment unit for the rehabilitation of addicts to narcotics and psychotropic sub- stances. Subjecting to Monitoring : The obligation imposed on a user of narcotics or psychotropic substances to comply with periodic examination rules and pro- cedures. Mandatory Enroll- ment in Rehabili- tation Programs : The referral of a convicted person, or a person against whom a final penal order has been issued, in relation to any crime involv- ing the use or personal consumption of narcotics or psycho- tropic substances, to a rehabilitation program, the time and place of which shall be determined by the unit. Authority : The National Drug Enforcement Authority. Establishment : The Emirates Drug Establishment. Chairman of the Board : The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Establishment. Competent Ad- ministrative Au- thority : The authority designated by a decision issued by the Chairman of the Board or by whomever they authorize. Unit : The specialized unit for the treatment and rehabilitation of ad- dicts to narcotics and psychotropic substances. Supervisory Com- mittee : The committee supervising the unit.

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Article (4) The amendment to the tables attached to the said Decree by Law shall be in accordance with the following: 1. Table Nos. (1, 2, 4, 5) may not be amended except by addition only, with such additions being permissible upon the issuance of a resolution by the Chairman of the Board subsequent to the approval of a medical committee established for this purpose. It is a prerequisite that the said committee comprise a representative from each local health authority, appointed by the respective authority, and a representative from the National Drug Enforcement Authority designated by the President of the Authority. 2. Table Nos. (3, 6, 7, 8, 9) may be amended by deletion, addition, or change in proportions or quantities, being permissible upon the issuance of a resolution by the Chairman of the Board subsequent to the approval of a medical committee established for this purpose. It is a prerequisite that the said committee comprise a representative from each local health authority, appointed by the respective authority, and a representative from the National Drug Enforcement Authority designated by the President of the Authority. 3. Table No. (10) shall be amended by changing the percentages or quantities upon the issuance of a resolution by Council of Ministers based on the proposal of the President of the Authority stipulated in Article (3) herein. The penalties contained therein may not be amended except by virtue of a Law or a Decree by Law.

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Article (7) Specialized centers shall be established to implement the imprisonment penalty in crimes of addiction and personal using of narcotics and psychotropic substances, and those convicted therein shall be subject to treatment, rehabilitation, sports and vocational training programmes in addition to family, occupational and social integration programmes. The Council of Ministers shall issue the Regulations for the work of these centers based on a proposal from the President of the Authority in coordination with the relevant authorities, and they shall be enforced as of the date specified by the Regulation. Ministries and authorities shall provide the services and programmes stipulated in the First Paragraph, each according to its competence.

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Article (10) 1. Any of the narcotics or psychotropic substances listed in Schedules Nos. (1, 2, 4/ Section (1), 5) attached thereto shall not be imported, exported, transferred, produced, manufactured, brought, possessed or acquired and all other aspects of the activity and other related acts. 2. Monitoring medical uses and scientific research may be carried out on the substances shown in Schedules Nos. (1, 2, 4, 5) attached thereto, with the knowledge of the specialized scientific authorities to be determined by a Resolution of the Chairman of the Board in coordination with the National Drug Enforcement Authority, and in accordance with the conditions and procedures issued by a Resolution of the Council of Ministers.

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Article (18) The authorization referred to in Article (17) of this Decree by Law may only be granted to the following entities: 1. Government authorities and recognized institutes. 2. Licensed health establishments. 3. Licensed chemical analysis laboratories or medical, scientific, or industrial research labor- atories.

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 9 4. Warehouses and storage facilities of medical products, public pharmacies, compounding pharmacies, medical products manufacturing facilities and contract manufacturing organ- izations, contract research and development organizations, and licensed non-clinical and clinical research entities, provided that they have a licensed responsible pharmacist au- thorized to practice the profession. 5. Offices of brokers and agents of medical product factories and companies licensed to en- gage in such activity, provided that they have a licensed responsible pharmacist author- ized to practice the profession. The authorization shall be issued in the name of the director of the entity or the person re- sponsible for it in their official capacity, based on a signed application submitted using the form prepared by the Competent Administrative Authority for this purpose. The said Author- ity may refuse to grant authorization or reduce the requested quantity.

Article (19) The permission stipulated in the previous Article may not be issued in the name of the Authority Manager or the person responsible for it in his capacity, unless he has been rehabilitated if he is one of the following categories: 1. A convicted person of a custodial penalty in a crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; 2. A convicted person of one of the crimes stipulated therein; 3. A convicted person of the crimes of money looting, money laundering, sexual crimes, forgery, use of forged documents, impersonation of others or false testimony, as well as the person convicted of attempting to commit one of these crimes; and 4. Whoever was previously dismissed for reasons of dishonor or dishonesty, unless three years have passed from the dismissal date. As an exception to the provision of the previous paragraph, permission may be granted to any of the convicted persons of any of the crimes stipulated in Clauses (1 and 2) of Article (60) of this Law by Decree, even if he has not been rehabilitated. The permission shall be considered repealed if a final judgment is issued in one of the crimes or disciplinary violations referred to in the First Paragraph of this Article.

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Article (27) Authorities licensed to traffic in narcotics or psychotropic substances may not sell or deliver these substances or assign them in any capacity whatsoever except to the following persons: 1. Managers of drug stores, pharmacies and pharmaceutical factories licensed to practice the trafficking; 2. Managers of pharmacies in hospitals, warehouses, psychiatric institutions and licensed clinics, if they are pharmacists; 3. Physicians of licensed hospitals, clinics and psychiatric institutions determined by these authorities, if they do not have pharmacists; 4. Managers of licensed chemical analysis laboratories or medical, scientific and industrial research laboratories; and 5. Representatives of government agencies and recognized scientific institutes.

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Article (32) In pharmaceutical factories or pharmacies, manufacturing a preparation that contains a narcotics or psychotropic substance except shall be permitted after obtaining the license stipulated in Article (24) of this Law by Decree and under the conditions referred to in that Article. These authorities may not use these substances except in the manufacture of the preparations that they produce, and they shall follow the provisions of Articles (28) and (29) of this Law by Decree with respect to what comes to them of those substances and the provisions of these two Articles and Article (25) hereby on the medicinal preparations they produce that contain one of the aforementioned substances in any proportion.

Article (34) A pharmacy may not dispense any narcotics or psychotropic substances except pursuant to a medical prescription issued by a treating physician licensed to practice human or veterinary medicine in the State, and which meets the conditions stipulated in Federal Decree by Law No. (38) of 2024 Regarding Medical Products, the Pharmacy Profession, and Pharmaceutical Establishments, or any law superseding it. The Chairman of the Board shall determine the narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances for which prescriptions must be recorded in the register referred to in Article (36) of this Decree by Law. A pharmacy is prohibited from dispensing such substances if the quantity stated in the pre- scription exceeds the limits specified in Schedule (9) annexed hereto.

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 14 Nevertheless, if the patient’s condition requires exceeding such limits, the treating physician must request authorization from the Competent Administrative Authority for the quantities required for that purpose.

Article (40) No medical prescription for any narcotic or psychotropic substance may be issued except by physicians licensed to practice human or veterinary medicine in the State, where such pre- scription is required for medical treatment within the scope of the treating physician’s spe- cialty, and subject to the quantities specified in Schedule (9) annexed hereto or determined in accordance with the scientifically approved principles adopted by the Establishment pursuant to Article (34) of this Decree by Law. The Cabinet shall, upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Board and after coordination with the Authority and the federal authority concerned with customs affairs in the State, issue a resolution specifying the controls governing medical prescriptions issued abroad for narcot- ics and psychotropic substances and the procedures for bringing them into the State by the patient in whose name the prescription is issued or by a third party.

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 16 Chapter Four Penalties and Precautionary Measures and Procedures Part One Original Penalty

Article (41) 1. A penalty of imprisonment for a period of no less than three months or a fine of no less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams shall be applied in the case of: A. Addicting in any way, or personal using in circumstances other than authorized, or in doses more than specified in the medical prescription, any of the narcotics and psychotropic substances stipulated in Schedules (1), (2), (5), with the exception of Clause (29) from Schedule No. (1); and B. Addicting in any way or personal using in circumstances other than the authorized one of the plants listed in Schedule No. (4), with the exception of Clause (8) of the Section (2) of Schedule No. (4). 2. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in the previous Clause for the second time within a period not more than three years as of the date of committing the act or once, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than six months or a fine of no less than thirty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. 3. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article for the third time or more, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than two years and a fine of no less than one hundred thousand dirhams.

Article (42) BIS 1. In exception to the provisions delineated in Article (57) of this Decree by Law, an individual who is neither a citizen of the State nor a legal resident therein, upon entering the State via any land, sea, or air port, and is found in possession of a narcotic or psychotropic substance with the intent of addiction or personal use, excluding cases specifically authorized for medical purposes, shall incur a monetary penalty ranging from (5,000) five thousand Dirhams to (1,000,000) one million Dirhams; 2. The Council of Ministers, upon the recommendation of the President of the Authority as specified in Article (3) of this Decree by Law, shall promulgate a resolution delineating the fine amounts based on the type and weight of the narcotic or psychotropic substance, or the frequency of occurrences of their seizure. Additionally, the decision shall specify circumstances under which the offender shall be prohibited from entering the State and the duration of such prohibition. Such resolution shall be officially published in the Official Gazette; and 3. In all cases, the seized materials shall be confiscated and destroyed in accordance with the rules stipulated herein.

Article (42) 1. Addicting in any way or personal using of narcotic substances as stipulated in item (29) of Schedule No. 1 shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of no less than three months or a fine of no less than ten thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams or any of the plants mentioned in Clause 8 of Section Two of Schedule No. (4).

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 17 2. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in the previous Clause for the second time within a period not more than three years as of the date of committing the act or once, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than six months or a fine of no less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. 3. If the Offender commits any of these acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article for the third time or more, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than six months and a fine of no less than fifty thousand dirhams and no more than two hundred dirhams.

Article (43) 1. Addicting in any way, or personal using in cases other than authorized, or a fine of no less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams, or a fine of not less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 18 dirhams, or personally used in cases other than authorized, or in doses more than specified in the medical prescription, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of no less than three months or a fine of no less than twenty thousand dirhams narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated in Schedules No. (3), (6), (7), (8). 2. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in the previous clause for the second time within a period not more than three years as of the date of committing the act or once, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than six months or a fine of no less than thirty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. 3. If the Offender commits any of these acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article for the third time or more, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than one year and a fine of no less than one hundred thousand dirhams.

Article (44) 1. Addicting in any way or personal using or possesses with intent to use any substance or plant other than the narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated in the prescribed manner shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not more than six months or a fine of not less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. In the Schedules attached thereto, it is likely to cause anesthesia or any other harmful effect on the mind when addicting or personal using is intended to cause anesthesia or harm the mind. 2. If the Offender commits the crime stipulated in the previous clause for the second time within a period not more than three years, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not more than one year or a fine of not less than thirty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. 3. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article for the third time or more, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than one year and no more than two years and a fine of no less than two hundred thousand dirhams.

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Article (47) If the placing was found to be futile, or if the patient violated the duties imposed on him or committed any of the crimes stipulated in this Law by Decree during his placing, the Supervising Committee shall submit the matter to the Public Prosecution with a detailed report on the patient condition, and the prosecution shall present the papers to the court that ordered his placing. In this case, the Court may, after hearing the statements of the Public Prosecution, decide the penalty legally prescribed for the crime for which the subject was placed, provided that the term of placing shall be deducted from the term of the penalty imposed.

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Article (48) Any person who calls to or incites another person to commit any of the crimes stipulated in Articles (41), (42), (43), or (44), or facilitates the commission thereof in any manner, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than (5) five years and a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams. Any act committed in violation of the provisions of Articles (34) and (40) Paragraph (1) of this Decree by Law shall be deemed facilitation. The commission of the crime of calling to, incitement to, or facilitation shall constitute an ag- gravating circumstance if it in places of public gathering, educational institutions or their ser- vice facilities, cultural or sports institutions, places of worship, correctional institutions, de- tention or pre-trial custody facilities, or if committed against a female, a child, a person suffer- ing from mental illness, or a person in a state of apparent intoxication or drug influence, or if committed deliberately by a physician or pharmacist in violation of the provisions of Articles (34) and (40) Paragraph (1) of this Decree by Law.

Article (50) Whoever puts any of the narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated in any of the Schedules attached thereto in the drink or food of others, or causes him to use them without his knowledge of the truth, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not more than five years and a fine of no less than twenty thousand dirhams.

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 21 The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than ten years if the acts stipulated in the First Paragraph of this Article are committed with the intent of committing a crime against the victim or making him addicted to those narcotics or psychotropic substances. If that result is achieved, that shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. The penalty shall be life imprisonment or the death penalty if the acts stipulated in the First Paragraph of this Article result in the death of the victim.

Article (60) Without prejudice to any more severe penalty prescribed by this Decree by Law or any other law: 1. Any person who violates any provision of Articles (13), (15), (25), (33), (35), (37) Clause (2), or (39) of this Decree by Law shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not ex- ceeding one year and a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams and not exceeding (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams, or by either of these penalties. 2. Any person who violates any provision of Articles (21), (26), (28), (36), (37) Clause (1), (38), and (40) Paragraph (2) of this Decree by Law shall be punished by a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams and not exceeding (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams.

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 24 3. If the offender intended, by committing any violation referred to in Clauses (1) and (2) of this Article, to commit or conceal another crime provided for in this Decree by Law, they shall be punished with the penalty applicable to the more serious crime.

Article (61) Whoever assaults or resists one of the officials responsible for the implementation of this Law by Decree shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of no less than five years and a fine of no less than one hundred thousand dirhams, while performing his job or because of it. If, along with the assault or resistance, a beating or wound occurs, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than seven years and a fine of no less than two hundred thousand dirhams. The penalty shall be life imprisonment or imprisonment for a term of no less than ten years and a fine of no less than one hundred thousand dirhams and not more than two hundred thousand dirhams if the beating or wound results in a permanent and irreversible disability, or if the Offender at the time of the commission of the crime carried a weapon or was a man of power charged with maintaining security. If the beating or wounding leads to death, the penalty shall be death.

Article (73) Whoever has been sentenced to life or temporary imprisonment in one of the crimes stipulated hereby shall be placed under Police surveillance after the expiration of his sentence in accordance with the rules determined by the President of the Authority for a period equal to the period of the penalty, provided that it does not exceed five years. Nevertheless, the Court may, in its judgment, reduce the probation period, order the release of the Convict from it, or ease restrictions thereof. The Convicted person who violates the conditions of supervision shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not more than one year and a fine not more than five thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties.

Article (75) 1. The court shall order the deportation of a foreigner convicted of any of the crimes stipu- lated in this Decree by Law. 2. The deportation measure provided for in Clause (1) of this Article shall not apply in the following cases: a. If the convicted person, at the time of committing the crime, was the spouse of, or a first-degree blood relative of, a UAE national.

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 28 b. If the convicted person is a member of a family residing in the State, and the court determines that deportation would result in serious harm to the stability of the family or deprive one of its members of necessary care or support, and the court establishes that the family has the financial capacity to provide treatment for the convicted per- son. For the purposes of this Article, “family” means the grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, children, brothers, and sisters. Part Three Precautionary Measures and Procedures

Article (79) A Convict or a court-ordered convict in the crime of addiction of narcotics or psychotropic substances, or the crime of refraining from giving the examination sample without justification, shall be subject to periodic examination during the execution of the penalty or during the placing period, and the periodic examination shall continue for a period not more than two years after the execution of the penalty or expiry placing period. The measure provided for in the preceding paragraph shall apply to the user against whom a criminal order has been issued, against whom a criminal case has not been instituted, or who has been referred to the Unit by order of the Public Prosecutor for a period of two years as of the date of the penal order or leaving the Unit. The Public Prosecutor may subject a Convict of one of the crimes punishable in Articles (57) and (58) of this Law by Decree to periodic examination after the completion of the penalty execution for a period not more than one year, if necessary based on the report of the investigation authority or the competent chief prosecutor. The President of the Authority shall issue a Resolution specifying the rules and procedures for periodic examination, travel ban controls, and rules for electronic Police monitoring during the examination period, and the categories excluded from them. Anyone who violates the rules and procedures for periodic examination issued by a Resolution of the President of the Authority shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of no less than one year.

Article (81) Narcotics and psychotropic substances, which is sentenced to be confiscated, shall be executed by a committee formed by a Resolution of the Public Prosecutor headed by a member of the Public Prosecution, provided that a report of the procedures taken to be approved by the head of the committee shall be drawn up. The Public Prosecutor may authorize the delivery of those materials to be confiscated to any government agency for use in scientific, medical or other purposes. The Competent Court, during consideration of the case, and upon a request from the Public Prosecution, may decide to execute the narcotics and psychotropic substances subject of the crime, provided that an appropriate sample of each of them shall be kept until a final judgment is issued in the case.

Article (83) The Public Prosecutor or his representative, if there is sufficient evidence that one of the crimes stipulated hereby has been committed with the intent of trafficking or promoting, may order temporarily preventing the accused from travelling or freezing his money or the money of his wife or minor children obtained from the crime and preventing him from disposing of

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 31 it or managing it to when the investigation is completed. Resolutions to freeze funds and prevent them from disposing of financial institutions shall be implemented only by the Central Bank. The Court may order the freezing of funds or prohibition from disposing of, managing or travelling until the completion of the trial.

Article (84) A person against whom a resolution was issued to freeze or prevent him from disposing of, managing or travelling in accordance with the previous Article may file a grievance against him before the Competent Court. If his grievance is rejected, a new grievance may not be submitted except after the lapse of three months as of the date of the grievance rejection, unless a serious reason arises before the expiry of that period. The grievance shall be based on a report with the Competent Court, and the head of the Court shall set a session for its consideration by which the complainant and everyone concerned shall be notified. The Public Prosecution shall submit a memorandum of its opinion on the grievance, and the Court shall decide on the grievance within a period not more than fourteen days as of the date of its report, and the Court shall issue its resolution to cancel the grievance. The resolution issued by the Public Prosecutor, its amendment, or the rejection of the appeal.

Article (89) substances, or substances to which the provisions of Article (12) Paragraph (2) of this Decree by Law apply, if the user voluntarily, or their spouse, or one of their relatives up to the second degree, or the person responsible for their upbringing, or the educational institution at which they study, after coordination with a child protection specialist and with the consent of their

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 33 legal guardians, approaches the unit, the Public Prosecution, or the police before an arrest order is issued, requesting admission for treatment at the unit. They shall remain admitted until the unit decides to discharge them. In cases where admission is requested by persons other than those referred to in the preced- ing Paragraph, the committing authority must obtain the approval of the Public Prosecution upon admission or discharge of the user from the unit. The Public Prosecution shall order their arrest and admission to the unit whenever their use of narcotics or psychotropic substances is established. In all cases, the duration of treatment and rehabilitation shall not exceed one year. For the purposes of this Article, “their legal guardians” means their parents or their legally ap- pointed representative.

Article (92) The Public Prosecutor may refer to the Unit any person who commits addiction or personal using crimes stipulated in Articles (41), (42), (43), (44) of this Law by Decree, or in other crimes in which he may issue an order criminal in accordance with the provisions of this Law by

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Federal Law by Decree of 2021 On Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances 34 Decree, based on the report of the seizure authority or the Competent Chief Prosecutor. A criminal case shall not be instituted against a person who passes the treatment programme. In all cases, the treatment and rehabilitation period may not more than one year. In the application of this Article, the provisions and controls stipulated in Article (90) of this Law by Decree shall apply.

Article (96) It is not considered bringing, importing, transporting, possessing or penalizing acquisition of food, beverages, or any products that contain narcotics or psychotropic substances mentioned in Item No. (29) of Schedule No. (1) and Item No. (29) of Schedule No. 1 and Item No. (8) from the Second Section of Schedule No. (4) and Item (34) of Schedule No. (5) and Item No. (4) of Schedule No. (6) attached thereto, with the intent of personal consumption or use when first seized at the entry points approved by the State. In all cases, an administrative report is drawn up to prove the seizure of these products, and the Competent Authorities will undertake to seize them administratively and take the necessary measures to prevent their leakage into the State, provided that they shall be destroyed in accordance with the rules stipulated therein.

Article (98) The Establishment and the National Drug Enforcement Authority, through an electronic system, shall track and monitor the processes of production, manufacture, import, export, transport, storage, supply and distribution of trafficking or dealing in any form in narcotics and psychotropic substances stipulated in the Schedules attached thereto or any other substance that would cause anesthesia or any other effect harmful to the mind. The documents, forms, permissions and books stipulated therein may be electronic, in accordance with the legislation in force in the State, and in accordance with the electronic systems set by the government agencies concerned with the implementation of the provisions of this Law by Decree.

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