Article 270. Cultivation of Prohibited Plants
Cultivation, that is illegal sowing or raising of opium or oil poppy, cannabis or other plants that contain narcotic or psychotropic substances –
shall be punished with a fine from twenty-five to fifty minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three years, or imprisonment up to three years.
The same action that has been committed:
a) by a person, who had previously committed a crime that constitutes illegal turnover of narcotic of psychotropic substances;
b) by previous concert by a group of individuals;
c) on a medium-size land plot –
shall be punished with a fine from fifty to one hundred minimum monthly wages, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment from three to five years.
Article 271. Illegal Occupancy of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances
Illegal occupancy of narcotic or psychotropic substances that has been committed by theft or fraud –
shall by punishable by correctional labor up to three years, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to five years.
The same action that has been committed:
a) by a person, who had previously committed a crime that constitutes illegal turnover of narcotic of psychotropic substances;
b) by previous concert by a group of individuals;
c) by appropriation or embezzlement;
d) by robbery;
e) by abuse of official capacity;
f) by extortion;
g) in large amounts –
shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years.
The same action that has been committed:
a) by a special dangerous recidivist;
b) by an organized group or in its interests;
c) by assault related to robbery –
shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to twenty years.
(As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001)
Article 272. (Abolished by the Law of 20.08.1999)
Article 273. Illegal Production, Purchase, Storage, and Other Activities Related to Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances with Purpose of Sale as well as Sale thereof
Illegal production, purchase, storage, carriage or transmission of narcotic and psychotropic substances in small amounts with the purpose to sell, as well as sale thereof –
shall be punished with arrest up to six months or imprisonment from three to five years.
The acts foreseen in Paragraph 1 of this Article, committed in amounts larger than small – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to seven years.
The acts foreseen in Paragraphs 1 or 2 of this Article that have been committed:
a) by a person, who had previously committed a crime that constitutes illegal turnover of narcotic of psychotropic substances;
b) by previous concert by a group of individuals;
c) in places of serving the sentence in the form of imprisonment;
d) in educational establishments or other places that are used by schoolchildren or students for educational, sports or public events –
shall be punished with imprisonment from seven to ten years.
Illegal production or processing or narcotic or psychotropic substances in laboratories or with use of funds and equipment that are in another’s ownership or with use of precursors, as well as organization or keeping disorderly houses for consumption or distribution of these substances, as well as the acts foreseen in paragraphs two or three of this Article that have been committed:
a) by a dangerous recidivist;
b) by an organized group or in its interests –
shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to fifteen years.
Illegal sale of narcotic or psychotropic substances in large amounts – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to twenty years.
Persons, who have committed the acts punishable under Paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be relieved from penalty if they voluntarily surrendered to authorities and delivered the narcotic or psychotropic substances.
(As amended by the Law of 20.08.1999 and 29.08.2001)
Article 274. Involvement in Use of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances
Involvement in use of narcotic, psychotropic or other substances that affect intellect and will in any form –
shall be punished with correctional labor up to three years or imprisonment up to three years.
The same action that has been committed:
a) by a person, who had previously committed a crime that constitutes illegal turnover of narcotic of psychotropic substances;
b) in places of serving the sentence in the form of imprisonment;
c) in respect to at least two persons –
shall be punished with arrest up to six months or imprisonment from three to five years.
Article 275. Violation of Regulations on Production or Treatment of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances
Violation of set regulations on production, storage, registration, release, carriage or transmission of narcotic or psychotropic substances –
shall be punished with a fine from twenty-five to fifty minimum monthly wages, or deprivation of certain right up to five years, or correctional labor up to three years, or imprisonment up to five years.
Article 276. Illegal Production, Purchase, Storage, and Other Activities with Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances without Purpose of Sale
Illegal production, purchase, storage, carriage or transmission of narcotic and psychotropic substances without a purpose to sell –
shall be punished with a fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three years, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to three years.
The same acts that have been committed:
a) in large amounts;
b) by a person, who had previously committed a crime that constitutes illegal turnover of narcotic of psychotropic substances –
shall be punished with imprisonment from three to five years.
A person, who has committed acts punishable under Paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be relieved from penalty if he voluntarily surrendered to authorities and delivered the narcotic or psychotropic substances.
