Guidance on Determining the Total Amount of Narcotics under the 2015 Criminal Code

18:37, 10/07/2024

Decree 19/2018/ND-CP stipulates the calculation of the total mass or volume of narcotics in certain articles of the 2015 Penal Code, issued on February 02, 2018.

The calculation of the total weight or volume of narcotic substances when the narcotic substances stipulated in the same point of items in certain articles of the Penal Code 2015 is determined as follows:

- Sum the weight or volume of the narcotic substances together;- Compare with the regulations on the weight or volume of the narcotic substances with the provisions of the applied articles;- Determine the total weight or volume of the narcotic substances that fall under the specific provision of the Penal Code 2015 in order to determine the corresponding penalty frame.

Additionally, the Decree also stipulates the determination of the total amount of narcotics in cases where the narcotic substances are not regulated in the same point and provides specific instructional examples.

Decree 19/2018/ND-CP is effective from the date of signing and promulgation.

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