ABU DHABI // Punishments for illegal alcohol consumption can be as strict as a six-month jail term and Dh5,000 fine, regardless of whether the offender is a minor, a lawyer warns.

Medication and drugs are a crucial innovation of the last few centuries and are among the most impactful and essential areas of research and development in human history.

The Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021 on Combating Narcotic Drugs in the UAE introduced Article 96, which deals with the importation of narcotics and psychotropic substances into the UAE...

I want to bring some medicines into the UAE from my home country. I do not know if they are authorised or not. How can I find out?

On 2 February 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced that they discovered price fixing among 20 manufacturers of ice blocks for commercial use.

Drug Trafficking refers to the act of illegally transporting narcotics and psychotropics substances that are either banned, or whose use is strictly regulated, from one country to another.

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In June 2024, the UAE introduced Cabinet Decision No. 43/2024, establishing a comprehensive framework for handling non-resident foreigners caught in possession of narcotic drugs...

Offences related to drugs in the UAE are governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021, On Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, and are severely punished.

As Dubai World Trade Centre hosts Gulfood 2025, with over 5,500 exhibitors from 129 countries displaying over 1 million goods, it is the largest food and beverage sourcing event in the world.

The Federal Decree-Law No. 30/2021 on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances provides the legal framework...

In the UAE, selling tobacco to individuals who are below eighteen years old is prohibited. This prohibition is governed by the Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 On Child's Rights,...

Drug trafficking refers to the international trade of drugs. It involves production, manufacture, packaging, transportation and regional distribution of drugs, sometimes carried out by organised criminal groups.

The UAE has longstanding laws in place governing the use, production and distribution of Narcotics and Psychotropic substances, designed to protect individuals...

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The United Arab Emirates has a strict no –tolerance policy when it comes to drug trafficking. The Federal Law no. 14 of 1995 on ‘the control of narcotics and psychotropic substances...

A relatively new law means that those who seek help for drug addiction in the UAE are exempt from prosecution…

The UAE government has ruled to establish a federal authority under the name "National Anti-Narcotics Authority" ("Authority") to combat drug trafficking and other offences related to narcotics drugs, under Federal Decree-Law No. 2 of 2025.

The pricing of pharmaceutical products is a sensitive issue in which governments across the world adopt varying approaches.

In today's globalised world, it's important to have cultural awareness when conducting business outside of your home country or with people from diverse backgrounds.