Drugs Flashcards
Class A
First schedule
Methamphetamine LSD Heroin Cocaine Mushrooms
Categories of offences
- dealing
- Possession
- cultivation
- possession if instruments
- permitting premises to be used
Class B
Second Schedule
Morphine Opium Methadone Cannabis resin Cannabis oil Ecstasy
Class C
Third Schedule
BZP Cannabis fruit Cannabis leaf Coca leaf Codeine
Section 6 (drugs)
Except for authorised for people, no person shall;
•import/export/produce
•sell/supply or administer to any person
•have in their possession with intent to supply.
Any controlled drug
Presumption of possession for supply
0.5g of cocaine or heroin 5g of morphine 5g of methamphetamine 56g of other controlled drugs 100 cannabis cigarettes 28g of cannabis
What you need to prove for a prima facie case..?
Possession
(In possession of controlled drug)
Knowledge
(They knew what the controlled drug was)
Usable quantity
(That the amount if the drug is enough to use)
What needs to be proved for possession of utensils.
Prove it is capable of being used ie not broken or ornamental..is currently being used or intended to be used!
S & S 2012 (drugs)
S20
Search of place/vehicle if there is RGTB there are controlled drugs inside the place or vehicle
S & S 2012 (drugs)
S21
Search of persons inside a place or vehicle involved in a S21 search
S & S 2012 (drugs)
S22
Search of a person suspected of committing an offence against the misuse of drugs act 1975
Found with Prescription medicines…
If someone is found in possession of prescription medicine..they can be charge under the medicines act 1981……
Defence…..needle was obtained from an authorised outlet