An amendment adopted on 12 January 2016 defined lawful distribution as enterprises and institutions receiving controlled drugs and precursors in allocated amounts under cabinet-approved procedures.[1] President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow signed the change to the 2004 drug law, with commencement tied to official publication.[1] A replacement law taking effect in 2018 kept enterprise permits and state quotas at the centre of controlled cultivation.[2]
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References
- Turkmenistan state news agency — amendment to the narcotics lawLaw signed 12 January 2016, published on portal 25 January; article 1 definition of distribution; commencement upon official publication
- Turkmenistan Parliament — law on narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursorsLaw of 25 November 2017, articles 1–2, 19–24, 28, 45–49 and 54; effective 1 January 2018
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