(1) Any person facilitating the use of narcotics or psychotropic substances by:

a) Providing a particular environment, equipment or material;

b) Taking precautions in order to ensure the avoidance of the arrest of any users, or

c) Providing information to others about the method of usage

shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

(2) Any person who publicly, or through broadcast media, encourages another to use narcotics or psychotropic substances, shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

(3) Where an offence under this Article is committed by a physician, dentist, pharmacist, chemist, veterinarian, health personnel, laboratory technician, midwife, nurse, dentistry technician, patient care nurse, person providing health services or a person engaged in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry, the penalty to be imposed shall be increased by one half.