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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.
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.
Cannabis is illegal to possess, grow, distribute or sell in the UK. [39] It is a Class B drug, with penalties for unlicenced dealing, unlicenced production and unlicenced trafficking of up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both. [39] The maximum penalty for possession of cannabis is five years in prison and an unlimited fine. [39]
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations: S.I. 2009/3136 2009: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order: S.I. 2009/3209 2016: Psychoactive Substances Act 2016: 2016: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 650: 2016: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 1109: 2016
The enforcement of laws around class B and C drugs has been “pathetically weak” for years and tougher action needs to be taken nationally against cannabis, a police and crime commissioner (PCC ...
From 2004 to 2009, it was a class C drug. At present, it is a class B, with very limited exceptions. Drug policy (including Cannabis classification) has been a contentious subject in UK politics. A number of senior Scientific advisors have objected the transfer back to class B, notably Professor David Nutt and John Beddington considered the ...
The UK saw three generations of synthetic cannabinoids within five years where the second and third generations emerged in response to amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1971, Order 2009 [148] and Order 2013, [149] which classified many first and second generation synthetic cannabinoids as Class B drugs. There were two additional amendments ...
Following is a list of antipsychotics, sorted by class. Antipsychotics. Antipsychotics by class Generic name Brand names Chemical class ATC code