Drugs

Question 1

What are some examples of Class A drugs?

Answer 1

Herion, Cocaine, Crack, LSD, ecstacy, magic mushrooms, speed

Question 2

What are some examples of Class B drugs?

Answer 2

Cannabis, Amphetamines, Codedine, Ketamine

Question 3

What are some examples of Class C drugs?

Answer 3

Steriods, GHB, Tranquillisers

Question 4

What is meant by possession of a controlled drug?

Answer 4

It is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in their possession.

Question 5

What is the max time in prison for possession of Class A, B, and C drugs?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What points do you have to prove for someone to be in possession of drugs?

Answer 6

• Physical possession
• Knowledge of the possession (doesn’t need to know what drug)
• No authority for possession

Question 7

What is meant by the offence possession with intent to supply?

Answer 7

A person has a controlled drug in their possession, whether lawfully or not, with intent to supply to another.

Question 8

How could you prove someone has intent to supply?

Answer 8

Scales, baggies, cash, mobile phones - texts, whatsapp

Question 9

What type of offence is possession with intent to supply?

Answer 9

Either-way indictable offence,
Class A - life
Class B + C - 14 years

Question 10

What is meant by the offence supplying a controlled drug?

Answer 10

If a person supplies, offers to supply, be concerned to supply, be concerned in making an offer to supply

Question 11

When someone gives a person drugs to safe keep, is that the offence supplying a controlled drug?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Does money have to change hands for it to be the offence supplying a controlled drug?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

What type of offence is supplying a controlled drug?

Answer 13

Either-way offence,
Class A - life
Class B + C - 14 years

Question 14

What is meant by ‘offer to supply’ in the offence supplying a controlled drug?

Answer 14

The offence is complete at the point the offer is made -> does not need to be a controlled drug (fake pills), do not need to be in possession of the drug, do not even need to intend to carry out the offer

Question 15

What is meant by the offence supplying articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs?

Answer 15

e.g. A person buys drugs kits. Summary offence, 6 months

Question 16

What is meant by the offence production of a controlled drug?

Answer 16

A person is producing a controlled drug, concerned in the production of a drug e.g. growing it

Question 17

what type of offence is production of a controlled drug?

Answer 17

Either-way offence,
Class A - Life
Class B - 14 years
Class C - 5 years

Question 18

What is meant by the offence cultivation of cannabis?

Answer 18

A person who is helping the growth of cannabis - giving it some element of attention e.g. watering / feeding it

Question 19

Those growing between ________ cannabis plants are likely to be using it for both personally and supply on a small scale.

Answer 19

10-28 plants

Question 20

Those growing between ________ cannabis plants are likely to be using it to supply cannabis commercially.

Answer 20

28 + plants

Question 21

What type of offence is cultivation of cannabis?

Answer 21

Either-way offence,
14 years