Case study - drug laws in the UK Flashcards
1
Q
How did laws around drugs change during WWI?
A
Restrictions were placed on the possession of opium, cannabis and cocaine because they were needed for medicines
2
Q
What did the 1968 Medicines Act introduce?
A
The manufacture and supply of medicines is goverened and regulated
3
Q
What did the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act introduce?
A
Introduced possession and supply offences, illegal drug classes and the stop and search policy
4
Q
What did the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 introduce?
A
Bans on all psychoactive substances, including ‘legal highs’ like balloons
5
Q
How many people signed a petition to legalise cannabis in 2018
A
25,000
