Produces or manufactures a controlled drug 6(1)(b)

Question 1

Produces or Manufactures a Controlled Drug

Act/ Section/ Elements

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Answer 1

MODA 1975, S6(1)(b)

1. No person shall
2. Produce or Manufacture
3. Any controlled drug

Question 2

Produce - Definition

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Answer 2

To “produce” means to bring something into being, or to bring something into existence from its raw materials or elements.

E.g: Extracting oil from cannabis bud

Question 3

Manufacture - Definition

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Answer 3

Manufacturing is the process of synthesis; combining components or processing raw materials to create a new substance.

E.g: pseudoephedrine to create a new substance (meth)

Question 4

R v Rua

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Answer 4

The words “produce” and “manufacture” broadly cover the creation of controlled drugs by some form of process which changes the original substances into a particular controlled drug.

Question 5

When is the offence of manufacturing or producing complete?

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Answer 5

The offence of producing/manufacturing is complete once the prohibited substance is created, whether or not it is in a useable form.