Drug policy  

'These changes will not make a difference': Lawyer's opinion on toughening of drug policy in Georgia

Georgia

March 12, 2025

Guram Imnadze: "Street drug testing has long been an effective tool of control in the hands of the police"

Georgia tightens drug policy for 'survival of future generations'

Georgia

March 11, 2025

The tightening of the rules will also affect marijuana.

Sale of medicines via electronic prescriptions: combating self-medication in Armenia

Armenia

March 01, 2024

Starting March 1st, 470 drugs registered in Armenia will be sold exclusively by electronic prescriptions. The list will gradually increase

Since the beginning of the year, in Georgia, 270 individuals have been arrested on charges related to drug-related crimes

Georgia

February 27, 2024

Among those arrested, in addition to citizens of Georgia itself, there are also citizens from Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, and so on.

"Ordinary people": how Abkhazia resists drug traffickers from Russia and Central Asia

Abkhazia

February 26, 2024

"The mephedrone generation" - specialists point to a sharp increase in the number of consumers in Abkhazia. Meanwhile, among the convicted sellers, almost all are Russians and citizens of Central Asia

Drugs become more accessible in Armenia through social networks

Armenia

September 08, 2022

The drug business is moving into the open on the web. More than 1200 drug shops have appeared on Telegram alone, available to almost everyone

Daily turnover of online drug trade in Georgia exceeds $8,000 – study

Drug policy  

October 01, 2020

The daily turnover of online drug trade in Georgia exceeds $8,000 – more than in Belgium and Spain combined.

Drug addiction in quarantine – fighting narcotics in Abkhazia during the pandemic

Drug policy  

August 06, 2020

Since the border was closed, fewer drugs have entered. But drug dealers are now looking for new ways to smuggle

Georgia may abolish prison as punishment for growing marijuana

January 30, 2020

Marijuana use is legal in Georgia, but cannot be legally obtained. Girchi political movement appeals to constitutional court.

Marijuana use in Georgia - what does the law say?

Drug policy  

April 20, 2019

Smoke you can, but grow and buy it you cannot. What are the new regulations in Georgia? A brief overview with GIFs

Armenian social media dazed by public tobacco ban, marijuana promotion rumor

February 25, 2019

The Armenian Ministry of Health has denied rumors that marijuana will be promoted for public consumption

Georgia: marijuana cultivation bill withdrawn on threshold of second round of presidential elections

November 03, 2018

The decision was made after a meeting of the leaders of the ruling party with the Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II

Georgian Orthodox Church halts gov’t bill on marijuana production

September 18, 2018

The Georgian government and Orthodox Church plan to hold joint consultations over the issue of marijuana cultivation

Protests in Tbilisi over. Interior Minister apologises, offers talks on liberalisation of drug policies

May 14, 2018

The second day of the protest demonstrations. The statements of the PM and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Bera’s song.

No peace without decriminalization

January 28, 2018

A protest rally was held against Tbilisi's 'harsh' drug policy

New drug policies: what can we learn from Portugal's example?

Drug policy  

January 25, 2018

In 2001, Portugal held first place in Europe for deaths caused by overdosing. By 2016, it was already second to last

Marijuana decriminalized in Georgia

December 01, 2017

The Constitutional Court: Everyone has the right to choose their method of relaxation, including through the use of marijuana

Georgia decriminalizes use and possession of up to 100 grams of raw cannabis

February 16, 2017

Other weed-related offences remain to be criminally punishable, though