Article 35 of the Saudi Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law

المادة 35 من نظام مكافحة المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- لا يجوز لأي شخص غير مرخص له حيازة أدوية مخدرة أو مؤثرات عقلية ما لم يصفها له طبيب مرخص له بحسب أحكام هذا النظام. ولا يجوز له التنازل عن الأدوية المخدرة أو المؤثرات العقلية التي حصل عليها بقصد العلاج بأي صورة كانت ولأي شخص كان. وعليه إعادة ما صرف له أو ما تبقى منه إلى مصدره عند عدم استعماله.

2- في حالة وفاة من صرفت له أدوية مخدرة يجب على من بحوزته تلك الأدوية إعادتها إلى مصدرها.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

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