United Arab Emirates countries/ae.yaml
AED
label First personal-use offence · treatment criminal · fine 100000 · prison min 3 months · note At least three months in prison or a fine of AED 10,000–100,000; court may order treatment for up to a year instead, label Personal-use amount at a port of entry (non-residents, 2024 rule) · treatment criminal · fine 20000 · note Fine of AED 5,000–20,000, label Possession with intent to traffic or promote · treatment criminal · note Death penalty available under Decree-Law 30 of 2021
There is no legal recreational supply. A first personal-use offence brings at least three months or an AED 10,000–100,000 fine, with treatment possible instead; repeat offences bring longer mandatory terms, and even trace amounts count.[@ly,mondaq] Non-residents caught at ports of entry with personal-use amounts pay AED 5,000–20,000 under a 2024 rule.[@ly] Supply is trafficking, with death available for trafficking or promotion.[@dl30]
ly, mondaq, dl30