Legal basis: Structure of the State Commission Supporting Suppression of Distributing New Psychoactive Substances is envisaged by the Law of Georgia “On New Psychoactive Substances” (Article 6) and the Joint Order №344/№01-30/n/№147 of 13 May 2014 of Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia and Minister of Finance of Georgia “On Establishing State Commission Supporting Suppression of Distributing New Psychoactive Substances and Approving its Regulation”.

Structure: State Commission is composed of the representatives from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia and Ministry of Finance of Georgia. More precisely, the composition of the State Commission is the following: Director of Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (Chairman of the State Commission); Head of Department of Pharmaceutical Activities of LEPL State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia (Co-Chairman of the State Commission); Head of Customs Department of LEPL Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia (Co-Chairman of the State Commission); Head of Forensic-Criminalistic Main Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia; Head of Legal Circulation of Drugs Division of the Department of Pharmaceutical Activities of LEPL State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia; Deputy Head of Customs Department of LEPL Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia; Pro-Rector of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (Secretary of the State Commission). Furthermore, in case of necessity and upon request of the Chairman, relevant specialists will be invited to participate in meetings of the State Commission.