Laws HO-196-N and HO-197-N were signed and published on 21 May 2026 and took effect the next day. They doubled the administrative fine for small possession to 400,000–800,000 drams and for use to 200,000–400,000 drams, raised repeat fines, and increased the penalties for aggravated sale and cultivation. The base sale range stayed at three to six years.[1][2]
Listed for context. No score change is recorded for Armenia here.
References
- Armenia — Law HO-196-N of 21 May 2026 amending the Criminal CodeArticles 393, 396 and 404; in force 22 May 2026.
- Armenia — Law HO-197-N of 21 May 2026 amending the Administrative Offences CodeArticles 44.1, 44.2 and 110.2; in force 22 May 2026.
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