The UAE government has issued a Federal Decree-Law amending certain provisions of the Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
Penalties have been tightened for pharmacies that dispense narcotic substances without a prescription, as well as for physicians who prescribe narcotic substances without a license. Both offenses will incur a sentence of not less than five years and a fine of not less than Dh50,000.
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