drugs Flashcards
5 categories of drugs
- Opiates
- Depressants
- Stimulants
- Hallucinogenic
- Psychoactive substances
define the offence of unlawful possession
Possession of a controlled drug is an offence
Evidence to get when arresting for possession of a controlled drug
- Credibility of any amount in interview
- Circumstances by which drug was acquired or possesses, including concealment
- Nature of any packaging
- any observations on the defendant prior to him being stopped or arrested
- Content of any exhibit - telephone messages, documents, labelling
- Relevant bad character - previous non court disposals and informal warnings if recorded and in an inadmissible format
What section of the misuse of drugs act is possession of a controlled drug
Section 5(2)
What section of Misuse of drugs act is possession with intent to supply
section 5(3)
Define possession with intent to supply
Offence for a person to possess, lawfully or not, a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another
Reasons to suspect possession with intent to supply
- More than personal use
- Uncut drugs
- Variety of drugs in possession
- Drugs paraphernalia
- Money
- Drug prepared for sale
- Documentary evidence
What section is the offence of supply drugs
Section 4(3)
Define the of supplying drugs
Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug to another, or to be concerned in the supply, or to be concerned in the making of an offer to supply
What section is production of drugs
Section 4(2)
Define production of drugs
Unlawful production of a controlled drugs or to be concerned in the production of the drug
What section is the offence Cultivation of cannabis
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Define Cultivation of cannabis
Offence to unlawfully cultivate any plant of the genus cannabis
Power to stop, search and seize drugs
Section 23 misuse of drugs act
