6 - Drugs

Question 1

Production of Controlled Drugs -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 1

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s4(2)(a):
it is an offence for a person to produce a controlled drug in contravention of subsection

Question 2

Concerned in Production of Controlled Drugs -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 2

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s4(2)(b):
it is an offence for a person to be concerned in the production of such a drug in contravention of that subsection by another.

Question 3

Supply or Offer to Supply a Controlled Drug -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 3

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s4(3)(a):
it is an offence for a person to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of subsection (1)

Question 4

Concerned in the Supply of a Controlled Drug -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 4

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s4(3)(b):
it is an offence for a person to be concerned in the supplying of such a drug to another in contravention of that subsection

Question 5

Possession of a Controlled Substance -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 5

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s5(1):
Subject to any regulations under section 7 of this Act for the time being in force, it shall not be lawful for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession.

Question 6

Intent to Supply a Controlled Substance -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 6

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s5(3):
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.

Question 7

Cultivation of Cannabis -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 7

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s6(1):
Subject to any regulations under section 7 of this Act for the time being in force, it shall not be lawful for a person to cultivate any plant of the genus Cannabis.

Question 8

Occupier of Premises -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 8

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s8:
A person commits an offence if, being the occupier or concerned in the management of any premises, he knowingly permits or suffers any of the following activities to take place on those premises, that is to say
(a)producing or attempting to produce a controlled drug in contravention of section 4(1) of this Act;
(b)supplying or attempting to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of section 4(1) of this Act, or offering to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of section 4(1);
(c)preparing opium for smoking;
(d)smoking cannabis, cannabis resin or prepared opium.

Question 9

Occupier of Premises -
Points to Prove

Answer 9

• Being the owner/manager
• Knowingly permitted on premises
• Production/attempt or supply/attempt
• Or smoking of cannabis/ preparation of opium

Question 10

Supply of Articles for Controlled Substances -
Act, Section and Definition

Answer 10

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 s9(a):
A person who supplies or offers to supply any article which may be used or adapted to be used (whether by itself or in combination with another article or other articles) in the administration by any person of a controlled drug to himself or another, believing that the article (or the article as adapted) is to be so used in circumstances where the administration is unlawful, is guilty of an offence.

Question 11

Supply of Articles for Controlled Substances -
Points to Prove

Answer 11

• Supply/offer of articles
• Used/adapt for controlled drug
• Administered to self or another
• Believing to be used in unlawful circumstances