26 December 2002
Non official translation
This law governs the relationships in the traffic of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as establishes the legal grounds of the national policy for interdiction of their illicit traffic, and the main measures in combating drug addiction for the purposes of the health protection of the citizens, the security of the state and the general public.
CHAPTER 1
General provisions
Article 1. The Scope of the Law
The law shall govern the processes that ensure the licit traffic, as well as the interdiction for the illicit traffic of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the territory of the Republic of Armenia
Article 2. Legislation on the narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors (compounds)
1. The legislation of the Republic of Armenia on narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors consists of this law, other laws a legal acts.
2. If there are norms established in any international treaty of the Republic of Armenia other than stipulated by this law, then the norms in the international treaty shall prevail.
Article 3. Terms Used in this Law
The following main terms are used in this law: