Law 3 of 2020, published in Official Gazette issue 4 of 18 February 2020, amended article 37 of the 1987 narcotics law. Personal-use possession, cultivation and use now carry six months to three years and a fine of QR10,000 to QR20,000. The English consolidation, marked as amended only by Law 1 of 2006, still shows the earlier range of two to five years and QR50,000 to QR100,000.[1][2]
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References
- Al Meezan — Law No. 9 of 1987, consolidated Arabic textArticle 37, marked as amended by Law 3 of 2020archived
- Lexis Middle East — Qatar Official Gazette, issue 4 of 2020Law 3 of 2020 is listed in the issue dated 18 February 2020. Its commencement article was not read.archived
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