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The Department for Transport has introduced a new offence of driving with certain controlled drugs above specified limits in the blood; this is likely to come into force on 2 March 2015.
Secondary legislation brought forward to control nitrous oxide as a Class C substance.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The ACMD have considered the harms associated with the use of O-desmethyltramadol and recommend that O-desmethyltramadol is controlled.
An independent review into the use and supply of illicit drugs, seeking views on how to reduce harm to individuals and society.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
RFA Wave Knight intercepted the suspect craft as it transited international waters near South America, leading to the seizure of 216kg of cocaine.
The tighter controls being introduced to minimise risk of overuse and or addiction of painkillers containing codeine or dihydrocodeine.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The drugs were hidden in a lorry load of flowers stopped in Coquelles.
The offender was part of a sophisticated drug operation
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Richardson on 13 May 2014.
Use restricted to adults with advanced or metastatic breast cancer only.
The offender acted as a courier to drive 90kg of cocaine from Surrey to London
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Border Force detector dogs literally have a nose for trouble and can sniff out a range of goods to keep the UK safe from drugs, firearms and smuggled people.
The CMA has provisionally found that 3 drug firms signed an illegal agreement that resulted in significant price hikes for an essential medicine.
Home Office circular 004/2013 Change to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Broad subject: Crime and disorder Issue date: Wed Feb 20 13:23:35…
Possession of ‘laughing gas’ is now illegal with repeat serious users facing up to 2 years in prison and dealers up to 14 years.
There have been reports of cardiac events including QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, and cardiac arrest in patients who have taken high or very high doses of loperamide as a drug of abuse or for self-treatment of opioid withdrawal.
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