Prosecutor’s-office official Daur Amichba proposed a central drug-control body, saying harsher penalties had not significantly reduced drug cases or the number of users.[1] He named hemp cultivation as a factor in drug availability and said enforcement mostly reached consumers and small dealers.[1] The proposal followed the capital-penalty changes and preceded the Supreme Court’s later instructions on evidence and sentencing.[2][3]
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References
- Abkhaz World — prosecutors propose a central drug-control body30 March 2023; Daur Amichba’s proposal and criticism of penalty-led policyarchived
- Abkhazia Supreme Court — Criminal CodeArticles 54, 79–80, 223–224.1, 228–229; amendments through August 2023; 2009 and 2012 drug provisions; capital-tier commencement note 1 March 2020
- Abkhazia Supreme Court — guidance on drug offencesPlenum decision 14 of 17 October 2025, Bulletin 1/2026, printed pages 83–91; paragraphs 3, 12–16, 23, 26–28
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