Drugs and Physcoactive substances

Question 1

What classes of drugs are there?

Answer 1

Class A worst, B mid, C least bad

Question 2

What is the section 23 misuse of drugs act?
- Policing power

Answer 2

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that any person is in possession of controlled drug may:

1. Search that person and detain for purpose of searching
2. Search any vehicle or vessel in which you suspect that the drug may be found in
3. Seize and detain, for purposes of proceedings under this act anything found in the course of the search which appear to be evidence of an offence

Question 3

What is the possession drugs act?
What are the points to prove?

Answer 3

Misuse of drugs act Section 5(2)

A person who has possession of a controlled drug without lawful authority and has knowledge that they have a substance commits an offence of unlawful possession
Points to prove
- Possession
- Controlled drug
- Knowledge
- Without lawful authority

Question 4

What are the defences to possession of drugs?

Answer 4

Knowing or suspect it to be a controlled drug took possession of it
For the purpose of preventing another from committing or continuing to commit, an offence in connection with that drug. And as soon as possible after taking possession. They took all steps as were reasonably open to them. To destroy the drug. Or to deliver it into the custody of a person lawfully entitled to take custody of it.

Question 5

What is the Possession with Intent to Supply a Controlled Drug law?

Answer 5

Sec 5(3) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

It is an offence to unlawfully

Supply or offer to supply a controlled drug
Or, be concerned in the supplying of such a drug
Or, be concerned in the making an offer to supply a controlled drug to another.