Misue Of Drugs Act 1975 Flashcards
What class is cannabis leaf?
Class C
What class is cannabis seed?
Class C
What class is codeine?
Class C
What class is cannabis resin hashlish?
Class B
What class is cannabis oil?
Class B
What class is opium?
Class B
What class is morphine?
Class B
What class is MST?
Class B
What class is MDMA (Ecstasy) ?
Class B
What class is methadone?
Class B
What class is amphetamines?
Class B
What class is heroin?
Class A
What class is LSD?
Class A
What class is cocaine?
Class A
What class is PCP?
Class A
What class is psilocybin mushrooms (magic mushrooms)
Class A
What class is mescaline?
Class A
What class is methamphetamine?
Class A
What class is GHB (Fantasy)?
Class B
What class is ephedrine?
Class B
What class is BZP (party pills) ?
Class C
For offences involving Class A and B drugs, which court deals with this and bail can only be granted by?
The high court
What is section 6 of the Misuse of drugs act?
Except for authorised people or pursuant to a license under this act
- no person shall import export produce or manufacture
- sell supply administer to any person
- have in their possession with intent to supply any controlled drug.
What amount is an indication for possession to supply heroin?
0.5g
What amount is an indication for possession to supply cocaine?
0.5g
What amount is an indication for possession to supply morphine?
5g
What amount is an indication for possession to supply methamphetamine?
5.g
What amount is an indication for possession to supply MDMA?
5g
What amount is an indication for possession to supply cannabis cigarettes?
100 cannabis cigarettes
What amount is an indication for possession to supply cannabis plant?
28g of cannabis plant
What other items of additional evidence would help with a prosecution for possession for supply?
Scales, large amounts of cash, packaging material, multiple phones
What do you need to prove a prima facie case?
Possession
Knowledge
Usable quantity
For charging someone with cultivation of a prohibited plant, do they have to know that the plant was prohibited to be charged?
Yes, they must know.
Shelly buys a bong from a vase shop for her shelf at home, can she be charged with possession of instruments?
No, merely possessing is not an offence. If she had brought it to smoke cannabis in then yes she could.
What is section 12A of the misuse of drugs act?
Possession of material, equipment and substances that are intended to be used in the PRODUCTION and manufacturing of controlled drugs
ie precursor substances for making meth are pseudoephedrine, acetone, sulphuric acid etc
What act gives you power to search and seize in relation to the misuse of drugs act 1975?
Search and surveillance act 2012
What sections of the SASA 2012 relates to Warrantless drug search powers?
Sections 20,21 and 22
Does section 169 of the SASA act relate to section 20,21,22?
Yes, must be done as soon as practicable and ideally before end of shift
What is section 20 of the SASA?
Warrantless search of places and vehicles in relation to SOME misuse of drugs act 1975 offences
What is section 21 of the SASA 2012?
Warrantless searches of people found in or on places or vehicles
What is section 22 of the SASA 2012?
Warrantless power to search for controlled drugs and precursor substances if offence suspected against misuse of drugs at 1975
In relation to possession of a controlled drug, what does possession mean?
Has control over it
In relation to possession of a controlled drug, what does knowledge mean?
Knows it’s a controlled drug
In relation to possession of a controlled drug, what does usable quantity mean?
The amount of drug was enough to be usable
