Tag: Classification
Mephedrone is now classified as a Class B drug
Monday 19th April 2010
Mephedrone and related cathinones are now controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. From the 16th April 2010, they became classified as Class B drugs, meaning that they are illegal to be sold and illegal to possess. The consequences of Class B classification are now a maximum penalty of 5 years in jail and an unlimited fine for possession and 14 years and unlimited fine for supply. The importation of these substances into the country has already been banned.
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Mephedrone looks set to become an illegal drug
Thursday 1st April 2010
The UK Government announced that it is set to ban mephedrone and related cathinones under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. As long as UK Parliament agrees, it will be controlled as a Class B drug on the 16th April 2010, meaning that it will be illegal to be sold and illegal to possess. The UK Government has also placed an immediate ban on the importation of these substances into the country.
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