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Table 1 Amounts of narcotics and psychotropic substances deemed to be large and exceptionally large amounts (in grams)

From: Half a gram – a thousand lives

Substances

Babayan Table as of March 1, 2003

Decree of May 6, 2004

Decree of February, 7, 2006

 

large amount

exceptionally large amount

large amount

exceptionally large amount

large amount

exceptionally large amount

Cannabis (Marijuana)

0.1

500

20

100

6

100

Hashish

0.1

100

5

25

2

25

Cannabis oil (Hashish oil)

0.05

50

1

5

0.4

5

Heroin

any amount up to 0.005

0.005

1

5

0.5

2.5

Opium

0.1

10

5

25

1

25

Acetylated opium

0.05

5

1

5

0.5

5

Poppy straw

0.2

250

100

500

20

500

Poppy straw extract (poppy straw concentrate)

0.02

2

0.5

2.5

1

5

Methadone

0.01

1

0.5

2.5

0.5

2.5

Buprenorphine

0.0012

0.12

0.003

0.015

0.005

0.025

Morphine

0.01

1

0.1

0.5

0.1

0.5

Codeine

0.2

10

1

5

1

5

Ketamine

0.02

1

1

5

0.2

5

3-Methylfentanyl

any amount up to 0.002

0.002

0.0002

0.001

0.0002

0.001

Sodium oxybutyrate and other salts of Hydroxybutyric acid

25

250

20

100

10

50

Pentazocine

0.03

3

0.5

2.5

2

10

Trimeperidine (Promedol)

0.03

3

0.2

1

0.03

0.15

Cocaine

0.01

1

1.5

7.5

0.5

5

Cocaine hydrochloride

0.01

1

0.1

0.5

0.5

5

Home made derivatives of Ephedrine or substances containing Ephedrine

1 ml

100 ml

3

10

0.5

10

LSD

any amount up to 0.0001

0.0001

0.003

0.015

0.0001

0.005

Mescaline

0.03

5

0.5

2.5

0.5

2.5

MDMA ("Ecstasy")

0.02

1

0.5

2.5

0.6

3

Methamphetamine, Pervitine

0.02

1.5

0.5

2.5

0.3

2.5

Amphetamine (Phenamine) and combined medicinal drugs containing Phenamine Amphetamine)

0.03

3

1

5

0.2

1

Fruit body (any part) of any species of mushroom containing Psilocibin and/or) Psilocin

0.5

50

only the pure substance was counted

only the pure substance was counted

10

100

Psilocibin, Psilocin

0.01

0.1

0.05

0.25

0.05

0.25

Phencyclidine

any amount up to 0.01

0.01

0.05

0.25

0.02

0.1

Ephedrine (Methcathinone)

0.02

3

0.5

2.5

0.2

2.5

Cathinone

0.02

1

0.005

0.025

0.2

1

Amobarbital (Barbamyl)

0.6

30

1

5

1

5

Glutethimide (Noxyron)

1.5

25

2.5

12.5

1

12.5

Methaqualone

0.05

1

2

10

1

5

Taren

10

100

2

10

0.5

10