Article 43 of Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Anyone who commits any of the following acts in circumstances other than those legally authorised shall be punished by death or life imprisonment coupled with a fine of not less than fifty thousand dinars and not exceeding five hundred thousand dinars, or the equivalent of the total value of the substances or preparations that are the subject of the crime, whichever is higher: 1 - Possesses, purchases or sells, with intent to traffic, narcotic or psychotropic substances or preparations Home Page 406 Law Index Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Decree-Law No. 159 of 2025 concerning Combating Narcotics Psychotropic Substances and Regulating Their Use and Trade . 2 - Promotes narcotic or psychotropic substances or preparations. 3 - Barters narcotic or psychotropic substances or preparations, or supplies any of them for monetary consideration for consumption. If the crime stipulated in the last item is committed without consideration, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than ten years and a fine of not less than five thousand dinars and not exceeding ten thousand dinars.