Law No. 155-VIII added Article 440-1 to the Administrative Code, making non-medical drug use an administrative offence where it is not already a crime. The fine is 40 monthly calculation indices or ten days' arrest, and 80 indices or twenty days for a repeat within a year. Public use remains a criminal offence under Article 296, so the new article covers use that is not already a crime, in practice outside public places. It took effect 60 days after publication.[1][2]
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References
- Кодекс Республики Казахстан об административных правонарушениях, статья 440-1 (kodeksy-kz.com)Parts 1-2; added by Law 155-VIII of 10 January 2025.
- Закон Республики Казахстан от 10 января 2025 года № 155-VIII ЗРК «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Кодекс Республики Казахстан об административных правонарушениях»Title and entry into force; Article 440-1 inserted in Chapter 25.
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