What does “Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001” mean?
The secondary legislation setting out how controlled drugs may lawfully be produced, supplied, prescribed and possessed.
Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 in plain English
The secondary legislation setting out how controlled drugs may lawfully be produced, supplied, prescribed and possessed.
The Regulations place drugs in schedules according to their accepted medical use and the controls required. They provide the lawful basis for possessing a controlled drug supplied on prescription.
The November 2018 amendment that created the CBPM category and placed it in Schedule 2 was made to these Regulations.
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What does misuse of drugs regulations 2001 mean?
The secondary legislation setting out how controlled drugs may lawfully be produced, supplied, prescribed and possessed.
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