the work Narcotics criminal law occupies an important position in the jurisprudence of the trial courts, but also in the courts of appeal on points of law. This work provides all practitioners involved in narcotics law with a quick and systematic, self-contained overview of all important issues with evidence of the relevant case law.

Content

Facts of § 29 BtMG

Legal consequences of the offence

Clarification assistance according to § 31 BtMG

The special right of the narcotics-dependent offender

Administrative offences of the BtMG

Undercover investigation methods and collusion

Advantages at a glance

Compact overview of all BtM offences

with the current case law on covert Investigative methods

with part on the law on administrative offences

To the new edition

The focus of the new edition is the Cannabis Act, which came into force for the most part on 1.4.2024, which has removed cannabis products from the Narcotics Act and, in particular, has newly regulated the criminal liability in dealing with them. The new edition sheds light on the practical effects on offences and penalty ranges.

In addition, the work as a whole will be brought up to date in legislation and case law later in 2025.

Target group

For criminal defence, criminal judges, public prosecutors, police, students, trainee lawyers and all practitioners involved in narcotics law.