Drugs

Question 1

What drugs are included in class A?

Answer 1

Heroin, Methadone, Cocaine, Crack, Ecstacy, LSD, Magic mushrooms, Crystal Meth, Speed

Question 2

What drugs are included in class B?

Answer 2

Cannabis, Amphetamines, Methodrone, Codeine, Ketamine, Synthetic Cannabinoids (SPICE)

Question 3

What drugs are included in class C?

Answer 3

Steroids, GHB, Benzodiazapine, Khat

Question 4

What is the maximum sentence for supplying or offering to supply psychoactive substances?

Answer 4

7 years

Question 5

What type of offence is supplying or offering to supply psychoactive substances?

Answer 5

Either-way

Question 6

What type of offence is possession of a controlled drug?

Answer 6

Either-way

Question 7

What are the maximum sentences for possession of a controlled drug?

Answer 7

Class A - 7 years
Class B - 5 years
Class C - 2 years

Question 8

What type of offence is possession with intent to supply?

Answer 8

Either-way

Question 9

What are the maximum sentences for possession with intent to supply?

Answer 9

Class A - Life
Class B- 14 years
Class C - 14 years

Question 10

What type of offence is supplying articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs?

Answer 10

Summary only

Question 11

What are the maximum sentences for production of a controlled drug?

Answer 11

Class A - life
Class B - 14 years
Class C - 5 years

Question 12

What section of the Misuse of Drugs Act does possession of a controlled drug fall under?

Answer 12

5(2)

Question 13

What are the section 28 defences to the misuse of Drugs Act?

Answer 13

Lack of knowledge (does not know they have been given a drug), Conditional belief (prescribed methadone, given pethidine)