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The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 [1] (c. 38) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It represents action in line with treaty commitments under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, [2] the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, [3] and the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
In 1971 the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) was passed, continuing measures in previous legislation, and classifying drugs into classes A (the most highly regulated), B, and C. Penalties for trafficking and supply were increased in the 1980s.
Its terms of reference, [1] according to the Act, are as follows: . to keep under review the situation in the United Kingdom with respect to drugs which are being or appear to them likely to be misused and of which the misuse is having or appears to them capable of having harmful effects sufficient to constitute a social problem, and to give to any one or more of the Ministers, where either ...
Pages in category "Misuse of Drugs Act 1971" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act; I.
These drugs are known in the UK as controlled drug, because this is the term by which the act itself refers to them.In more general terms, however, many of these drugs are also controlled by the Medicines Act 1968, there are many other drugs which are controlled by the Medicines Act but not by the Misuse of Drugs Act, and some other drugs (alcohol, for example) are controlled by other laws.
Correlates the drugs and substances controlled by the Treaty with those named in the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the UK Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the US Controlled Substances Act. Drug diplomacy in the twentieth century: an international history, William B. McAllister, Routledge, 2000; Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
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The United Kingdom Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 aimed to control the possession and supply of numerous listed drugs and drug-like substances as a controlled substance.The act allowed and regulated the use of some Controlled Drugs (designated CD) by various classes of persons (e.g. doctors) acting in their professional capacity.