Drug Identification

Question 1

What is a drug?

Answer 1

Any substance that when taken into the body alters its function

Question 2

Psychological dependency

Answer 2

develops through consistent and frequent exposure to a stimulus

Question 3

Physical dependency

Answer 3

body has adapted to the continuous presence of a drug

Question 4

What are the 7 drug categories?

Answer 4

(1) Central nervous system depressant
(2) inhalants
(3) dissociative anesthetics
(4) cannabis
(5) central nervous system stimulants
(6) hallucinogens
(7) narcotic analgesics

Question 5

What is a controlled substance?

Answer 5

(1) a substance included in Schedules I, II, III, IV, or V, and
(2) incl. any mixture containing a controlled substance
(3) incl. anything that contains or has on it a controlled substance. Thing must be used or intended or designed to produce or introduce the substance into the body

Question 6

Schedule I Drugs (Hard drugs)

Answer 6

Opiates, cocaine. PCP. meth, ecstasy etc

Question 7

Schedule II Drugs

Answer 7

Synthetic Cannabinoids

Question 8

Schedule III Drugs (Hallucinogens)

Answer 8

LSD, psilocybin (mushrooms)

Question 9

Designated Substance Offence:

Answer 9

All CDSA offences with exception of 4(1)

Question 10

Precursor:

Answer 10

Means any substance included in Schedule VI (Class A and Class B)

Question 11

Definition of Produce

Answer 11

Means any schedule I - V obtained by any method or process incl:

(1) manufacturing, synthesized
(2) using any means of altering the chemical or
(3) physical properties or
(4) cultivating, propagating or
(5) harvesting or
(6) living thing which the substance may be extracted or
(7) otherwise obtained

Question 12

Definition of Traffic:

Answer 12

means, any of Schedule I - V

(1) sell, administer, give, transfer, send or deliver
(2) to sell an authorization to obtain
(3) to offer to do anything in (1) or (2)

Question 13

Possession s. 4(1) CDSA

Answer 13

no person shall possess any substance included in schedule I, II, or III

Dual Procedure (Indictable for arrest purposes)

Question 14

Type of Possession:

Answer 14

(1) Personal - actually physically possessing, even momentarily, on or in the person.

PHYSICAL POSSESSION + INTENT TO POSSESS = KNOWLEDGE

(2) Constructive - not in physical possession but they must have knowledge AND a degree of control.
(3) Joint: Knowledge of the controlled substance + consent AND any degree of control

Question 15

How can a person traffic a substance?

Answer 15

(1) Sell
(2) Administer
(3) Give
(4) Transferring
(5) Transporting
(6) Sending
(7) Delivering

Question 16

What should we look for to charge for Possession for the purpose?

Answer 16

(1) Quantity and Quality
(2) Presence of money
(3) linked to accused
(4) amount
(5) locations
(6) denominations
(7) debt lists (written or electronic)
(8) packaging materials

Question 17

Schedules and what drugs they cover:

Answer 17

Schedule I - Opiates, cocaine, PCP, meth etc

Schedule II - Synthetic cannabinoids

Schedule III - LSD, psilocybin (mushrooms)

Schedule IV - barbiturate, benzos, steroids

Schedule VI - Precursors

Question 18

What are precursors?

Answer 18

Substances used to manufacture meth etc.

Regulated:
eg: Ephedrine, hydriodic acid, white phosphorus

Unregulated:
eg: Acetone, ethyl ether, sulphuric acid