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Drugs order also controls tramadol as a Class C substance and upgrades ketamine to Class B
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The government has sought advice from independent drug experts on whether to temporarily ban a substance being sold as 'safe ketamine'.
Two new so-called “legal highs” have been banned by the Government.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Letter to the Home Office about the new psychoactive substance Methiopropamine (MPA).
Liquid waste from chemical toilets, abattoir washings and other sources was injected into fields across Cornwall and cost two men more than £240,000.
Employment Tribunal decision.
A new temporary control power will be used for the first time to ban so-called legal high 'mexxy', the Home Office announced today.
Letter about the temporary class drug order on methiopropamine.
A change to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: control of methoxetamine under a Temporary Class Drug Order.
Crime prevention minister writes to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to accept their recommendation to control these 2 drugs as Class A drugs.
Illegal drugs and limits consultation.
Experts have today called on the government to permanently ban two groups of “legal highs”.
Ban on five substances will come into force at 00:01 on Friday 10 April for up to 12 months.
The ACMD have considered the harms associated with the use of O-desmethyltramadol and recommend that O-desmethyltramadol is controlled.
A gang were sentenced today for their involvement in the illegal importation and sale of erectile dysfunction drugs and tranquilisers.
Drug driving consultation released.
UK-led proposal to introduce international controls on ‘legal high’ drug at UNODC Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
Minister for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Victims announces Methiopropamine (MPA) to be banned
The government has banned 'NBOMe' and 'Benzofury', two groups of 'legal highs'.
Response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) about re-making the current TCDO on methiopropamine.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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