Cabinet Resolution 43/2024, effective 30 May 2024, implemented Article 42 bis for non-residents arriving with drugs for personal use. A first offence with under 100 g of cannabis brings a fine of AED 5,000–20,000; a second AED 10,000–30,000 plus deportation and a three-year entry ban; a third AED 50,000–100,000 plus deportation and a permanent ban. The substances are seized and destroyed, and the case is recorded in the unified criminal system.[1][2]
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References
- UAE Legislation — Cabinet Resolution 43/2024 implementing Article 42 bisCannabis under 100 g: AED 5,000–20,000 first, AED 10,000–30,000 second, AED 50,000–100,000 third.
- Chambers — Drug possession and personal use in the UAE: key legal consequences
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