IMPROVING CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR THE ILLEGAL MANUFACTURE, ACQUISITION, STORAGE, AND OTHER ACTIONS WITH NARCOTIC DRUGS, THEIR ANALOGUES, OR PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE, AS WELL AS THEIR SALE
Keywords:
Criminal liability, illicit drug trafficking, narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, intent to distribute, drug distribution, criminal law, Republic of Uzbekistan.Abstract
The article examines current issues of criminal liability in the Republic of Uzbekistan for the illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, transfer, and sale of narcotic drugs, their analogues, or psychotropic substances with the intent to distribute. The study analyzes existing criminal legislation, law enforcement practice, and challenges in the legal qualification of such offenses. Particular attention is paid to distinguishing between possession of narcotic substances for personal use and possession with intent to distribute, as well as the objective and subjective elements of the crime. Based on an analysis of national legislation and international legal standards, the article proposes measures aimed at improving criminal law regulation and enhancing the effectiveness of combating illicit drug trafficking.
References
Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances"
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Crime Prevention"
Resolutions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Cases Involving Crimes Related to Illicit Drug Trafficking
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961
Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
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