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	Drugs and the Law - Chapter One: The Legislation in Context
		As well as prohibiting the use of the drugs concerned outside these lawful fields, the conventions and the MDA (mainly through the regulations made under section 7) are concerned to ensure that their use within these areas continues to be possible.
		Drugs were placed in three Classes, listed in Schedule 2 to the Act, and penalties for offences were related to the Class of drug involved in the offence.
		Confusingly the drugs are sometimes described as being Schedule 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 drugs: such references are not to the Classes in Schedule 2 to the Act but to the Schedules to the related Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985 [12].
	www.druglibrary.org /schaffer/library/studies/runciman/pf1.htm (4639 words)

	Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1706
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Misuse_of_Drugs_Act_1971 (712 words)

	Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/misuse_of_drugs_act_1971.htm (1966 words)

	Drugs and the law (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Act classifies controlled drugs into one of three classifications, classes A,B and C. Controlled drugs are included in each of the classes according to the potential for harm they are thought to present to individuals and to society at large.
		Class A drugs are thought to be the most harmful when being misused, thus penalties are the highest, then Class B drugs but if a Class B drug is prepared for injecting it becomes a class A drug followed by class C drugs being the least potential for harm and carrying the least penalties.
		This is legislated for under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985 and the Medicines Act 1968.
	www.addaction.org.uk /Drug_law.htm (663 words)

	BBC - Crime Drugs - The Law (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The law places drugs into three different categories, known as Class A, B and C. Drugs regulated in this way are known as 'controlled' substances, and Class A drugs are those considered to be the most harmful, while drugs classified C are those considered not as harmful.
		Drugs such as amyl nitrite, GHB and ketamine are regulated under the Medicines Act.
		Drug Traffickers Offences Act 1994 gives police the power to seize the assets and income of anyone who is found guilty of drugs trafficking, even if that income isn't related to the trafficking of drugs.
	www.bbc.co.uk /crime/drugs/drugsandthelaw.shtml (615 words)

	Race And The ‘Drug Problem’
		The Drug Misuse Act of 1920 was an extension of the Defense of the Realm Act section 40B.
		Although the connection between drugs, immigration and race was not made so explicit, the Misuse of drugs Act and the Immigration Act were near neighbors in the parliamentary schedule in much the same way that the origins of both acts, the Aliens Act (1920) and the Drug Misuse Act (1920), had been.
		The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) reaffirmed the right of the state to intervene in the private lives of the citizen, at a time when in other equally contentious areas of personal conduct like for example, sexual practices, the state was withdrawing.
	www.drugtext.org /library/articles/PDGRace.htm (5913 words)

	BBC - Crime Drugs - Classifications (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the UK, drugs are classified into three main categories, known as Class A, B or C. Using or dealing in drugs classified as A attracts the highest penalties.
		Drugs are classified under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, although some other drugs are also regulated by the Medicines Act 1968.
		Cannabis, anabolic Steroids and benzodiazepines (tranquillisers such as Valium, Temazepam) are Class C drugs, as well as some mild amphetamines.
	www.bbc.co.uk /crime/drugs/classifications.shtml (280 words)

	Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) and Misuse of Drugs (NI) Regulations (1986) and 2002 update \| DrugsPrevention.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 1971 Act defines those activities which are illegal in relation to the drugs it controls (this is why certain drugs are called controlled).
		Thirty five of the drugs are controlled as Class A drugs; the 36th substance a-methylphenethylhydroxylamine (also known as N-hydroxyamphetamine) is controlled as a Class B drug.
		Thirty three benzodiazepines and eight other substances which are already controlled drugs are transferred from Schedule 4 Part II of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 to a revised Schedule 4 Part I of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002.
	www.drugsalcohol.info /drugs?s=C&d=C2 (1011 words)

	House of Commons - Home Affairs - Second Special Report
		Trafficking offences are the most serious offences connected with drug misuse and it is right and proper that the courts should have a wide discretion to sentence according to the variation of circumstances likely to be encountered.
		Drug offences should be designated as a relevant category of offence for the purposes of Sections 80 and 81 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and guidelines proposed by the Sentencing Advisory Panel for consideration by the Court of Appeal.
		This Act enables a local authority to revoke or not to renew a public entertainment licence because there is a problem relating to the supply or use of controlled drugs in connection with the premises - and for closure to have immediate effect.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmhaff/226/22604.htm (8286 words)

	Hemp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		That marijuana is now well known in English as a name for drug material is due largely to the efforts of US drug prohibitionists during the 1920s and 1930s.
		The soils most suited to the culture of this plant are those of the deep, fl, putrid vegetable kind, that are low, and rather inclined to moisture, and those of the deep mellow, loamy, or sandy descriptions.
		In varieties grown for use as a drug, where males are removed in order to prevent fertilization, THC levels can reach as high as 20-30% in the unfertilized females which are given ample room to flower.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hemp (3239 words)

	House of Commons - Home Affairs - Memoranda
		But the Misuse of Drugs Act needs to be seen in the context of various United Nations Conventions on drugs, and is the means by which the United Kingdom seeks to meet its international obligations as a signatory to those Conventions, although the scope of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 extends beyond the Conventions.
		Drugs were placed in three classes (A, B and C), and penalties for offences under the Act were related to the class of drug in the offence.
		The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 also established the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, which it tasked with keeping under review the misuse of drugs in the United Kingdom and advising Ministers on measures to deal with social problems caused by such misuse.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmhaff/318/318m03.htm (709 words)

	Drugs and the Law
		The most important drugs laws in the UK are the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, the Misuse of Drugs regulations made under the Act (1985), and the Medicines Act 1968.
		The Misuse of Drugs Act divides controlled drugs into three categories, classified according to their perceived degree of harmfulness or danger to the individual and society, with penalties varying accordingly.
		The Act gives the police powers to stop and search persons, vehicles or vessels; to obtain search warrants to search properties; to seize anything which appears to be evidence of an offence; and to arrest persons suspected of having committed an offence under the Act.
	www.urban75.com /Drugs/druglaws.html (813 words)

	Parents Against Drug Abuse
		Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Controls the unauthorised use of drugs deemed capable of "having harmful effects sufficient to constitute a social problem." Defines the offences relating to production, cultivation, supply and possession of nearly all drugs with abuse and/or dependence liability.
		Medicines Act 1968 Governs the manufacture and supply of medicines, some of which are also controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act.
		Section 7 of the Act requires employees to take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
	www.btinternet.com /~padahelp/leg.html (417 words)

	Drugs Act 2005 - CrimeLine from Andrew Keogh
		This section in subsection (2), amends section 5 of the 1971 Act to create a presumption of intent to supply where the defendant is found to be in possession of a particular amount of controlled drugs.
		Subsection (2) provides that a relevant assessment for the purposes of the Bail Act 1976 is to be treated as having been carried out where a person attends for the duration of an initial assessment and the initial assessor is satisfied that the assessment fulfilled the purposes of the relevant assessment.
		Paragraph 4 amends section 63B(7) of PACE to enable the results of drug tests obtained under that section to be disclosed for the purposes of an initial assessment or a follow-up assessment and for the purposes of proceedings in respect of a failure to attend for the duration of either.
	www.wikicrimeline.co.uk /index.php?title=Drugs_Act_2005 (5344 words)

	Drugs: dilemmas, choices and the law
		No drug covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act should be legalised, but the law should establish a more accurate 'hierarchy of harm' with penalties reflecting the relative dangers of the drug and activity, as originally intended.
		Heroin and cocaine should remain as Class A drugs, reflecting their addictive potential, but Ecstasy and LSD should move down to Class B. Cannabis should move from Class B to Class C. Prison should no longer be available as a penalty for possession of Class B or Class C drugs for personal use.
		The Misuse of Drugs Act, 1971 was designed to meet UK obligations under United Nations conventions on drug-trafficking, as well as to control the drug 'scene' of 30 years ago.
	www.jrf.org.uk /knowledge/findings/foundations/N70.asp (4708 words)

	Home Office Circular 55 / 2005
		Section 1 of the Drugs Act 2005 stipulates the conditions which, when met, a court must treat as aggravating factors when considering the seriousness of the offence of supply of a controlled drug, when the offence is committed by a person aged 18 or over.
		The Act does not define what constitutes “in the vicinity” of school premises, because to do so runs the risk of excluding from the term circumstances which it may be difficult to foresee at present or which are local to a particular school which a court may want to include in a particular case.
		drug dealing to young people on the way to or from school on public and private transport may be considered to be in the vicinity of school premises depending on the circumstances.
	www.knowledgenetwork.gov.uk /HO/circular.nsf/79755433dd36a66980256d4f004d1514/5068b02589aef6c9802570d90052b43c?OpenDocument (5973 words)

	Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
		The legitimate aim, or public-interest aim, of the Misuse of Drugs Act is to protect the public from the harmful use - the 'misuse' - of drugs.
		The Act acknowledges the distinction between harmful and beneficial use in that it is divided into two sections, the first dealing with non-medical use, the second with medical use, use that has been proven beneficial.
		Drugs that are not capable of such effects do not fall within the ACMD's statutory duty and so do not fall within the scope of the MDA.
	members.aol.com /paladcampaign/mda.htm (2149 words)

	Woman Student Online
		Under the law, drugs are placed in one of three classes (A, B or C), depending on how dangerous the drug is thought to be at the time of inclusion.
		Those drugs thought to be most dangerous are Class A. Heroin is a Class A drug while cannabis is Class B (although cannabis resin is Class A) and anabolic steroids are Class C. Drugs are also placed within one of five schedules according to their perceived therapeutic use.
		Schedules determine whether a drug may be prescribed or not, and impose duties relating to record keeping, manufacturing, storage and distribution.
	www.womanstudent.co.uk /well_being/pages/whprev/idu.html (411 words)

	House of Commons Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
		drugs that are subject to public debate, it is important that the policy is intelligent and rational and that it takes an evidence-based approach.
		It is also important that in general, policy on the misuse of drugs directs resources where they are most needed, and that policing, rehabilitation and social services efforts are aimed at the drugs that are most harmful, at the users who are most problematic and at those who are responsible for the most crime.
		We are awaiting the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs as to the classification of cannabis.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200506/cmstand/deleg1/st051031/51031s01.htm (2594 words)

	WCAOD Service 2
		There were two main statutes regulating the availability of drugs in the UK: The Misuse of Drugs Act, and The Medicines Act, until the introduction of the Drugs Act 2005.
		Offences under this Act overwhelmingly involve the general public, and even when the same drug and a similar offence are involved, penalties are far tougher.
		Drugs subject to this Act are known as 'controlled' drugs.
	welshcouncil.org.uk /Drugslaw.htm (857 words)

	E is for Ecstasy, Chapter 7
		So, although prohibition dates from 1977, MDMA is a controlled drug under Class A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
		Parliament may move drugs to other classes after consultation with or on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, whose purpose is to keep under review the situation in the United Kingdom.
		The Magistrates' Association sentencing guidelines suggest a fine of 30 units for possession of a small amount of a Class A drug in contrast to a Guidelines fine of 4 units for the possession of a Class B drug.
	www.drugtext.org /library/books/Ecstasy/ecstasy8.htm (1721 words)

	Misuse of Drugs Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Misuse of Drugs Act is the name of several similar national drug control laws passed by countries in the Commonwealth of Nations and by the Republic of Ireland.
		With the exception of Ireland's 1977 Act, they all sort drugs into three categories, Classes A, B, and C. This classification system was influenced by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and other drug control treaties.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Misuse_of_Drugs_Act (146 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| How drugs are classified
		Drugs are classified under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
		Drugs such as heroin, methadone, cocaine, crack and Ecstasy, LSD and amphetamines (speed) if prepared for injection fall into Class A. Conviction for possession, in a Crown Court, can lead to a maximum seven year prison sentence and a fine.
		The maximum penalty for possession of a Class B drug, if the case reaches Crown Court, is five years, plus a fine.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/1615851.stm (356 words)

	Home Office \| Misuse of Drugs Act
		This is the main piece of legislation covering drugs and categorises drugs as class A, B and C. These drugs are termed as controlled substances, and Class A drugs are those considered to be the most harmful.
		Some drugs, for example Ketamine, are not yet classified and are regulated through the Medicines Act.
		See the full list of drugs controlled under misuse of drugs legislation.
	www.drugs.gov.uk /drugs-laws/misuse-of-drugs-act (275 words)

	Cannabis Prosecutions - MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971
		MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971 - CANNABIS PROSECUTIONS
		This has the effect of reducing the maximum sentence for an offence of possessing such a drug from 5 years to 2 years (Schedule 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).
		The principle that, in the absence of a clear contrary intention, an enactment is presumed not to have retrospective operation applies to subordinate legislation.
	www.cps.gov.uk /london/advice_for_professionals/serious_casework_circulars/cannabis_prosecutions (1237 words)

	Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
		These changes were made via The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2003 and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 Schedule 28 such that the penalties for cannabis possession are up to 2 years in prison, and 14 years for dealing or production.
		There shall be constituted in accordance with Schedule 1 to this Act as Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (in this Act referred to as "the Advisory Council"); and the supplementary provisions contained in that Schedule shall have effect in relation to the Council.
		Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not, with intent to supply it to another in contravention of section 4(1) of this Act.
	www.ukcia.org /pollaw/lawlibrary/updatedMoDA1971.html (6758 words)

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