SOME ASPECTS OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MUST BE PROVEN IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES RELATED TO ILLEGAL PREPARATION, POSSESSION, AND STORAGE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, THEIR ANALOGS, OR PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES WITHOUT THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION SOME ASPECTS OF

The article analyzes the issues of determining the subjective element in investigating crimes related to the illegal manufacture, possession, and storage of narcotic drugs, their analogues, or psychotropic substances without the intent to distribute. In examining the subjective aspect of the crime, the article highlights criteria for determining quantities that exclude personal consumption, methods for ascertaining an individual's intent, and the study of circumstances that characterize the accused's personality. Based on materials from judicial and investigative practices, international experience, and scholarly perspectives, the article identifies existing problems and develops proposals for addressing them.