Misuse Of Drugs Flashcards
3 permitted drugs
Prescription only
Pharmacy medicine
General sales
3 class A drugs
Cocaine
Heroin
LSD
3 class be drugs
Ketamine
Cannabis
Mephedrone
3 class C drugs
GHB
Khat
Anabolic steroid
What are controlled drugs
Classified as class A, B, C according to their toxicity
Section 5 (2) misuse drugs act 1971
A person who has possession of a controlled drug without lawful authority and has knowledge that they have a substance commits an offence of unlawful possession
4 things to prove with section 5 (2)
Possession
Knowledge
Controlled drug
Lawful authority
Section 6 misuse of drugs act 1971
It shall not be lawful for a person to cultivate any plant of the genus cannabis
It is an offence to cultivate any such plant in contravention of subsection 1
Section 23 misuse of drugs act 1971
If a constable has reasonable grounds to suspect that any person is in possession of a controlled drug in contravention of the misuse of drugs act 1971 or of any regulations made under it
Section 5(3) misuse of drugs act 1971
It is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in their possession whether lawfully or not with intent to supply it unlawfully to another
What is a PND
Penalty notice disorder
Further drug offence Section 4(3) misuse of drugs act 1971
It is an offence for any person unlawfully to: to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another
Be concerned in the supply of such a drug to another
Be concerned in the making of an offer to supply a drug to another
Section 4 misuse of drugs act 1971
Shall not be lawful for a person to produce a controlled drug or to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another
Section 5 (4) misuse of drugs act 1971
A person found to have unlawful possession of a controlled drug has a defence if it can be proved that
- The person took possession of the controlled drug to prevent another person
- Person took possession of the controlled drug for purpose of delivering into custody
