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Penalties & Drug Classes (UK)
Class
A Heroin,
cocaine, crack, LSD, ecstasy, morphine, opium, psilocin (as in magic
mushrooms),cannabis oil, methadone, cocoa leaf, dextromoramide (e.g.
Palfium), dipipanone, fentanyl, mescaline, pethidine, PCP, all parts of
the seeds of the opium poppy (after mowing), DMT
Maximum
Penalties Possession
(Magistrates Court) - 6 months/£5,000 fine or both Possession
(Crown Court) - 7 years/unlimited fine or both Supply
(Magistrates Court) - 6 months/£5,000 fine or both Supply
(Crown Court) - life/unlimited fine or both Class
B Cannabis,
amphetamine, barbiturates, cannabis resin (inc. herbal cannabis), codeine,
dexamphetamine, dihydrocodeine (DF-118), methaqualone, methylamphetamine,
methylphenidate (Ritalin), phenmet-razine (Filon). Class
B drugs become Class A when prepared for injection. Maximum
Penalties Possession
(Magistrates Court) - 3 months/£2,5000 fine or both Possession
(Crown Court) - 5 years/unlimited fine or both Supply
(Magistrates Court) - 6 months/£5,000 fine or both Supply
(Crown Court) - 14 years/unlimited fine or both Class
C Benzodiazepine
tranquillisers (e.g. Temazepam), dextropropoxyphene (Distalgesic, Doloxene),
as well as other mild amphetamine type stimulants. Maximum
Penalties Possession
(Magistrates Court) - 3 months/£200 fine or both Possession
(Crown Court) 2 years/unlimited fine or both Supply
(Magistrates Court) 3 months/£500 fine or both Supply
(Crown Court) 5 years/unlimited fine or both
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Last updated: 2 September 2004 |
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