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Criminal Act — Article 201 (Smoking Opium and Provision of Place)

형법 제201조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) A person who ingests opium or receives a morphine injection, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years.

(2) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who profits by providing a place for smoking opium or for injecting morphine.

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