Produce or manufacture any controlled drug

Question 1

Act and section

Answer 1

S6(1)(b) MODA 1975

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

Class A life
Class B 14 years
Class C 8 years

Question 3

Ingredients

Answer 3

Produce or
Manufacture
Any controlled drug

Question 4

Guilty knowledge

Answer 4

Must prove guilty knowledge by proof the defendant

• knew about the producing or manufacturing
• knew the producing or manufacturing was for controlled drug
• intended to produce or manufacture

R v Strawbridge
If the accused believes on reasonable grounds that her actions were innocent then she mat be acquitted unless the jury is satisfied that it is not so

Question 5

Usable amount

Answer 5

There must be a measurable or useable amount

Police v Emareli
Possessing a narcotic does not extend to a minute quantity

Question 6

Any controlled drug

Answer 6

S2MODA1975
Means any substance, perpetration, mixture or article specified in schedule 1, 2 or 3 of this act and includes any controlled drug analogue

Controlled drug analogue S2 MODA1975
Any substance that has structure substantially similar to any controlled drug. There are some exceptions.