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(UK) Mephedrone ban comes into force in UK [Updated April 16th 2010]
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This is very interesting. Sounds like the ACMD, or at least some of its members, are playing hardball with the Government - for a change.
David Nutt is right, again, when he speaks of this being a "pivotal moment in UK drug policy". If I were a member of the Government, I'd see it as an opportunity to change, or even completely overhaul, the UK drug laws - winning votes in the process. Having said that, I suppose if the Government were seen by the ignorant, media-trusting morons to be lax in dealing with "killer" drugs, then they may lose votes from that...
Also on that link above is a video of Prof. Nutt that I think everyone who is interested in the ongoing Mephedrone saga should watch. He talks complete sense - which is probably why the Government sacked him!
The Conservatives' idea to "allow temporary bans of drugs while the scientific evidence is assessed" would never work in practise, as any substance that was not banned after an investigation would then be seen to be 'safe' by the sheople of the UK.
This is very interesting. Sounds like the ACMD, or at least some of its members, are playing hardball with the Government - for a change.
David Nutt is right, again, when he speaks of this being a "pivotal moment in UK drug policy". If I were a member of the Government, I'd see it as an opportunity to change, or even completely overhaul, the UK drug laws - winning votes in the process. Having said that, I suppose if the Government were seen by the ignorant, media-trusting morons to be lax in dealing with "killer" drugs, then they may lose votes from that...
Also on that link above is a video of Prof. Nutt that I think everyone who is interested in the ongoing Mephedrone saga should watch. He talks complete sense - which is probably why the Government sacked him!
The Conservatives' idea to "allow temporary bans of drugs while the scientific evidence is assessed" would never work in practise, as any substance that was not banned after an investigation would then be seen to be 'safe' by the sheople of the UK.
'Legal high' mephedrone faces ban
[size=+1]Mephedrone set for ban 'in weeks'[/size]
Home Secretary Alan Johnson is to ban mephedrone and other synthetic so-called "legal highs" within weeks.
It comes after the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommended they be classified as a Class B drugs.
Class B drugs, which include cannabis and amphetamine sulphate, carry a maximum sentence of five years for possession or 14 years for supply.
There has been recent pressure to ban mephedrone, linked in media reports to at least four deaths in the UK.
Mr Johnson said he would be introducing legislation in Parliament on Tuesday and hoped to get cross-party support.
He added the importation of mephedrone and the chemical compounds associated with it have been banned with immediate effect and the UK Border Agency instructed to seize any shipments.
Mr Johnson said: "As a result of the council's swift advice, I am introducing legislation to ban not just mephedrone and other cathinones but also to enshrine in law a generic definition so that, as with synthetic cannabinoids, we can be in the forefront of dealing with this whole family of drugs.
"This will stop unscrupulous manufacturers and others peddling different but similarly harmful drugs."
The Association of Chief Police Officers lead on drugs Chief Constable Tim Hollis said the home secretary's announcement "sends out a clear message to young people that this is a dangerous and harmful drug and should not be taken".
He added: "It will also serve to suppress sales and provide police with enforcement powers that will allow us to target those dealing in this drug."
BANNING PROCESS
• Home secretary announces intention to ban mephedrone
• Parliamentary business committees informed
• Proposal laid in Parliament
• Debate and vote in each House
• Approval by Privy Council Source: Home Office
The Conservatives welcomed the move but said it would "go further" by introducing a temporary ban classification to tackle other similar "legal highs" that may come on to the market.
Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said: "This is clearly the right step to take regarding mephedrone but we should not be complacent."
Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said the action could have come earlier had the home secretary not decided to sack the former ACMD chief adviser in a row over the effects of cannabis.
"His intervention sparked a number of resignations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and left the government scrabbling around for independent advice," he said.
Harry Shapiro from the charity DrugScope said: "As it appears that there is a lot of mephedrone in circulation, users and dealers will probably use up their existing supplies over the coming months...
"Legislation has a role, but primarily the focus should be on prevention, education and tackling drug use as a public health issue."
Resignation letter
Mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant, is known by various names, including "m-cat", and "meow meow".
So far there is no conclusive scientific proof that mephedrone has been responsible for any deaths in the UK, and scientists are still trying to work out whether it is harmful on its own or if taken with something else.
But there have been at least 18 deaths in England where cathinones - the group of drugs into which mephedrone falls - have been implicated, an ACMD meeting on Friday revealed.
Seven provided post mortem evidence of mephedrone, and a further seven deaths in Scotland have been linked to the drugs.
There had been speculation the 11th-hour resignation of Dr Polly Taylor from the ACMD could delay a ban because of rules about its membership.
Lib Dem science spokesman Dr Evan Harris said a ban would have to wait until the council was "legally constituted" under the terms set out in the the Misuse of Drugs Act.
The law says any move to ban a drug must follow consultation with the ACMD.
But a spokesman from the Home Office said: "Based on its current formation the ACMD is still able to fulfil its statutory role and provide advice on mephedrone today on which we can act."
The interim chair of the ACMD, Professor Les Iversen, said the ACMD was "saddened and disappointed" that Dr Taylor - the council's veterinary medicine expert - had resigned.
Dr Taylor said she "did not have trust" in the way the government would treat the council's advice.
In her resignation letter, Dr Taylor told the home secretary: "I feel that there is little more we can do to describe the importance of ensuring that advice is not subjected to a desire to please ministers or the mood of the day's press."
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk/8592103.stm
Published: 2010/03/29 17:26:17 GMT
© BBC MMX
[size=+1]Mephedrone set for ban 'in weeks'[/size]
Home Secretary Alan Johnson is to ban mephedrone and other synthetic so-called "legal highs" within weeks.
It comes after the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommended they be classified as a Class B drugs.
Class B drugs, which include cannabis and amphetamine sulphate, carry a maximum sentence of five years for possession or 14 years for supply.
There has been recent pressure to ban mephedrone, linked in media reports to at least four deaths in the UK.
Mr Johnson said he would be introducing legislation in Parliament on Tuesday and hoped to get cross-party support.
He added the importation of mephedrone and the chemical compounds associated with it have been banned with immediate effect and the UK Border Agency instructed to seize any shipments.
Mr Johnson said: "As a result of the council's swift advice, I am introducing legislation to ban not just mephedrone and other cathinones but also to enshrine in law a generic definition so that, as with synthetic cannabinoids, we can be in the forefront of dealing with this whole family of drugs.
"This will stop unscrupulous manufacturers and others peddling different but similarly harmful drugs."
The Association of Chief Police Officers lead on drugs Chief Constable Tim Hollis said the home secretary's announcement "sends out a clear message to young people that this is a dangerous and harmful drug and should not be taken".
He added: "It will also serve to suppress sales and provide police with enforcement powers that will allow us to target those dealing in this drug."
BANNING PROCESS
• Home secretary announces intention to ban mephedrone
• Parliamentary business committees informed
• Proposal laid in Parliament
• Debate and vote in each House
• Approval by Privy Council Source: Home Office
The Conservatives welcomed the move but said it would "go further" by introducing a temporary ban classification to tackle other similar "legal highs" that may come on to the market.
Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said: "This is clearly the right step to take regarding mephedrone but we should not be complacent."
Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said the action could have come earlier had the home secretary not decided to sack the former ACMD chief adviser in a row over the effects of cannabis.
"His intervention sparked a number of resignations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and left the government scrabbling around for independent advice," he said.
Harry Shapiro from the charity DrugScope said: "As it appears that there is a lot of mephedrone in circulation, users and dealers will probably use up their existing supplies over the coming months...
"Legislation has a role, but primarily the focus should be on prevention, education and tackling drug use as a public health issue."
Resignation letter
Mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant, is known by various names, including "m-cat", and "meow meow".
So far there is no conclusive scientific proof that mephedrone has been responsible for any deaths in the UK, and scientists are still trying to work out whether it is harmful on its own or if taken with something else.
But there have been at least 18 deaths in England where cathinones - the group of drugs into which mephedrone falls - have been implicated, an ACMD meeting on Friday revealed.
Seven provided post mortem evidence of mephedrone, and a further seven deaths in Scotland have been linked to the drugs.
There had been speculation the 11th-hour resignation of Dr Polly Taylor from the ACMD could delay a ban because of rules about its membership.
Lib Dem science spokesman Dr Evan Harris said a ban would have to wait until the council was "legally constituted" under the terms set out in the the Misuse of Drugs Act.
The law says any move to ban a drug must follow consultation with the ACMD.
But a spokesman from the Home Office said: "Based on its current formation the ACMD is still able to fulfil its statutory role and provide advice on mephedrone today on which we can act."
The interim chair of the ACMD, Professor Les Iversen, said the ACMD was "saddened and disappointed" that Dr Taylor - the council's veterinary medicine expert - had resigned.
Dr Taylor said she "did not have trust" in the way the government would treat the council's advice.
In her resignation letter, Dr Taylor told the home secretary: "I feel that there is little more we can do to describe the importance of ensuring that advice is not subjected to a desire to please ministers or the mood of the day's press."
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk/8592103.stm
Published: 2010/03/29 17:26:17 GMT
© BBC MMX
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They're all the same to me. Ignorant, selfish sheep who are barely aware of their own existence, let alone that of others... a cull is required, methinks! %)
idiotic users and vendors should also be added to that list, the media the politicians and the public are reactive, they don't create the story, people being dumb with drugs does.
...but the media and politicians especially directly and intentionally effect / impact other peoples' lives. Users and vendors don't.
Phener
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ban it, move on! (already too late)
this ban cant happen soon enough!
YES people need to get across the concept of a FAIR legal system in terms of recreational drugs (+which really cause the most harm, I.e Alcohol!) combined with the RIGHT to do what you want to YOUR body. Still progress is a slow thing of ALL drugs out there - picking on mephedrone to hammer down this point and become the prototypical "catergory D" / "Social tonic" is futile, mephedrone is TOO MUCH, TOO dirty, there needs to be a better example to set the bar.
Why under the current situation did it need to be banned earlier????
Look at the result:
Thanks to a mad MEPH fueled frenzy sweeping the nation that will ultimately die down as quickly as it began we now have a potential BLANKET BAN ON ALL CATHINONES. That could see all the potential untested psychadelic 2c-style analogues never seeing the light of day, a far more disappointing result.
this ban cant happen soon enough!
YES people need to get across the concept of a FAIR legal system in terms of recreational drugs (+which really cause the most harm, I.e Alcohol!) combined with the RIGHT to do what you want to YOUR body. Still progress is a slow thing of ALL drugs out there - picking on mephedrone to hammer down this point and become the prototypical "catergory D" / "Social tonic" is futile, mephedrone is TOO MUCH, TOO dirty, there needs to be a better example to set the bar.
Why under the current situation did it need to be banned earlier????
Look at the result:
Thanks to a mad MEPH fueled frenzy sweeping the nation that will ultimately die down as quickly as it began we now have a potential BLANKET BAN ON ALL CATHINONES. That could see all the potential untested psychadelic 2c-style analogues never seeing the light of day, a far more disappointing result.
Mephedrone could be banned by 16 April, says minister
[size=+1]Mephedrone could be banned by 16 April, says minister[/size]
Mephedrone could be banned by 16 April, Home Office minister David Hanson has told Parliament.
Mr Hanson said Home Secretary Alan Johnson had laid a draft order before Parliament to approve the ban on mephedrone and similar derivatives.
It comes after the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) recommended they be classified as Class B drugs.
There has been recent pressure to ban mephedrone, linked in media reports to at least four deaths in the UK.
Class B drugs, which include cannabis and amphetamine sulphate, carry a maximum sentence of five years for possession or 14 years for supply.
'Rashes, anxiety, paranoia'
Mr Hanson said the ACMD's chairman Prof Les Iversen had made clear "the harms that these drugs undertake justify control" under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
"The harms associated with these drugs include hallucinations, blood circulation problems, rashes, anxiety, paranoia, fits and delusions and have been linked to a number of deaths.
"Given the risk to public health there is strong cross-party support for getting these measures through Parliament and we hope the draft order can come into effect as soon as possible on 16 April, 2010."
Mr Hanson faced questions from Liberal Democrat science spokesman Dr Evan Harris, who asked why the ACMD advice had not been made public.
Dr Harris said: "If the ACMD has advised that mephedrone and other cathinones be regulated as a class B drug then I would support that recommendation."
But he added: "If the home secretary received a verbal report yesterday from the chair, why wasn't that verbal report available to the media - since the public have a right to know, and indeed to members of this House - at the time the home secretary got it?"
Dr Harris said the work of the ACMD had "undoubtedly" been delayed by the resignations of members in protest at the sacking of the council's former head Prof David Nutt.
'Meddling'
Shadow home office minister James Brokenshire welcomed the proposed ban.
He said: "The tragic cases of those who are thought to have died as a consequence of taking mephedrone have highlighted the dangers of this drug."
Liberal Democrat spokesman Chris Huhne also welcomed the proposed ban but said it had taken too long to achieve.
The ACMD started looking at the drug a year ago, he told MPs, and it could have been banned "months ago" without the home secretary's "meddling" which led to resignations - including of Dr Les King who was heading the assessment of mephedrone.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk/8595842.stm
Published: 2010/03/30 19:22:16 GMT
© BBC MMX
[size=+1]Mephedrone could be banned by 16 April, says minister[/size]
Mephedrone could be banned by 16 April, Home Office minister David Hanson has told Parliament.
Mr Hanson said Home Secretary Alan Johnson had laid a draft order before Parliament to approve the ban on mephedrone and similar derivatives.
It comes after the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) recommended they be classified as Class B drugs.
There has been recent pressure to ban mephedrone, linked in media reports to at least four deaths in the UK.
Class B drugs, which include cannabis and amphetamine sulphate, carry a maximum sentence of five years for possession or 14 years for supply.
'Rashes, anxiety, paranoia'
Mr Hanson said the ACMD's chairman Prof Les Iversen had made clear "the harms that these drugs undertake justify control" under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
"The harms associated with these drugs include hallucinations, blood circulation problems, rashes, anxiety, paranoia, fits and delusions and have been linked to a number of deaths.
"Given the risk to public health there is strong cross-party support for getting these measures through Parliament and we hope the draft order can come into effect as soon as possible on 16 April, 2010."
Mr Hanson faced questions from Liberal Democrat science spokesman Dr Evan Harris, who asked why the ACMD advice had not been made public.
Dr Harris said: "If the ACMD has advised that mephedrone and other cathinones be regulated as a class B drug then I would support that recommendation."
But he added: "If the home secretary received a verbal report yesterday from the chair, why wasn't that verbal report available to the media - since the public have a right to know, and indeed to members of this House - at the time the home secretary got it?"
Dr Harris said the work of the ACMD had "undoubtedly" been delayed by the resignations of members in protest at the sacking of the council's former head Prof David Nutt.
'Meddling'
Shadow home office minister James Brokenshire welcomed the proposed ban.
He said: "The tragic cases of those who are thought to have died as a consequence of taking mephedrone have highlighted the dangers of this drug."
Liberal Democrat spokesman Chris Huhne also welcomed the proposed ban but said it had taken too long to achieve.
The ACMD started looking at the drug a year ago, he told MPs, and it could have been banned "months ago" without the home secretary's "meddling" which led to resignations - including of Dr Les King who was heading the assessment of mephedrone.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk/8595842.stm
Published: 2010/03/30 19:22:16 GMT
© BBC MMX
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So mephedrone was banned because of hallucinations, blood circulation problems, rashes, anxiety, paranoia, fits and delusions. Now we know. Interesting that the ACMD advice has not yet been made public...
Just out of interest, here are the side-effects of the corticosteroid, prednisolone: increased appetite, indigestion, nervousness or restlessness, darkening or lightening of skin colour, dizziness or ightheadedness, flushing of face or cheeks, hiccups, increased sweating, sensation of spinning, decreased or blurred vision, frequent urination, increased thirst, confusion, excitement, false sense of well-being, hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there), mental depression, mistaken feelings of self-importance or being mistreated, mood swings (sudden and wide), restlessness, skin rash or hives, abdominal or stomach pain or burning (continuing), acne, bloody or black tarry stools, changes in vision, eye pain, filling or rounding out of the face, headache, irregular heartbeat, menstrual problems, muscle cramps or pain, muscle weakness, nausea, pain in arms / back / hips / legs / ribs / shoulders, reddish purple lines on arms / face / groin / legs / trunk, redness of eyes, sensitivity of eyes to light, stunting of growth (in children), swelling of feet or lower legs, tearing of eyes, thin / shiny skin, trouble in sleeping, unusual bruising, unusual increase in hair growth, unusual tiredness or weakness, vomiting, weight gain (rapid), wounds that will not heal...
So mephedrone was banned because of hallucinations, blood circulation problems, rashes, anxiety, paranoia, fits and delusions. Now we know. Interesting that the ACMD advice has not yet been made public...
Just out of interest, here are the side-effects of the corticosteroid, prednisolone: increased appetite, indigestion, nervousness or restlessness, darkening or lightening of skin colour, dizziness or ightheadedness, flushing of face or cheeks, hiccups, increased sweating, sensation of spinning, decreased or blurred vision, frequent urination, increased thirst, confusion, excitement, false sense of well-being, hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there), mental depression, mistaken feelings of self-importance or being mistreated, mood swings (sudden and wide), restlessness, skin rash or hives, abdominal or stomach pain or burning (continuing), acne, bloody or black tarry stools, changes in vision, eye pain, filling or rounding out of the face, headache, irregular heartbeat, menstrual problems, muscle cramps or pain, muscle weakness, nausea, pain in arms / back / hips / legs / ribs / shoulders, reddish purple lines on arms / face / groin / legs / trunk, redness of eyes, sensitivity of eyes to light, stunting of growth (in children), swelling of feet or lower legs, tearing of eyes, thin / shiny skin, trouble in sleeping, unusual bruising, unusual increase in hair growth, unusual tiredness or weakness, vomiting, weight gain (rapid), wounds that will not heal...
girlygrrl
Bluelighter
Does anyone actually ever call it "meow meow"? That seems like total bullshit, basically something LE thought up to demonize the drug by making something dangerous sound "fluffy"
Personally I have not but apparently it's a common nickname in Leeds.
Police plan crackdown after mephedrone ban
[size=+1]POLICE PLAN CRACKDOWN AFTER MEPHEDRONE BAN[/size]
Apr 6, 2010
POLICE in Teesdale say they are preparing to crack down on dealers of the killer drug mephedrone.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson last week promised to ban the drug within weeks. An order beginning the process was to be laid before Parliament yesterday (Tuesday). Mephedrone’s use has been so widespread in Teesdale that the area became a national hotspot. It led to Teesdale Police being at the forefront of a national campaign that called for the substance to be outlawed.
The drug, which is known as meow meow, has not been controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and could be bought legally on the internet as plant fertilizer. It has meant that police haven’t been able to arrest dealers.
Sgt Chris Knox said officers in Teesdale would act quickly to track down suspects when the drug is banned. The maximum sentence for possession of mephedrone, which will made a class B drug, will be five years in jail. Sgt Knox said: “The Government’s announcement this week is a good result. We’ll gather intelligence on people who have been dealing, and after the ban, we will be looking to execute warrants and bring them to court. The aim is to hit them hard.”
Sgt Knox added that police would also act if people were using mephedrone, but he said initially, the “main focus would be on dealers”. He warned that a ban could force up the price of mephedrone because of the increased chance of dealers being caught.
Mephedrone was still a problem in Teesdale, although the circumstances were changing quickly, he said. Sgt Knox explained: “When it gets banned, we may find those who have been dealing will no longer do so. But there’s often someone who will step into their shoes – it’s a never-ending battle.”
Mephedrone has effects similar to speed and ecstasy and has been linked to up to 25 deaths in the UK. Sgt Knox said: “All along, we’ve tried to make sure that there wasn’t a death in Teesdale and it’s fortunate that there hasn’t been.”
Barnard Castle Police have carried out a high-profile campaign in the area, frequently warning people about the dangers of mephedrone. The education programme seems to have brought the message home to those at the heart of the problem.
Sgt Knox said police were aware that a male who initially brought the drug into Cockfield had given up dealing because he was worried about mephedrone’s harmful effects. “He’s now trying his best not to use it himself,” Sgt Knox said.
http://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/teesdale-news/story,2603.html
[size=+1]POLICE PLAN CRACKDOWN AFTER MEPHEDRONE BAN[/size]
Apr 6, 2010
POLICE in Teesdale say they are preparing to crack down on dealers of the killer drug mephedrone.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson last week promised to ban the drug within weeks. An order beginning the process was to be laid before Parliament yesterday (Tuesday). Mephedrone’s use has been so widespread in Teesdale that the area became a national hotspot. It led to Teesdale Police being at the forefront of a national campaign that called for the substance to be outlawed.
The drug, which is known as meow meow, has not been controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and could be bought legally on the internet as plant fertilizer. It has meant that police haven’t been able to arrest dealers.
Sgt Chris Knox said officers in Teesdale would act quickly to track down suspects when the drug is banned. The maximum sentence for possession of mephedrone, which will made a class B drug, will be five years in jail. Sgt Knox said: “The Government’s announcement this week is a good result. We’ll gather intelligence on people who have been dealing, and after the ban, we will be looking to execute warrants and bring them to court. The aim is to hit them hard.”
Sgt Knox added that police would also act if people were using mephedrone, but he said initially, the “main focus would be on dealers”. He warned that a ban could force up the price of mephedrone because of the increased chance of dealers being caught.
Mephedrone was still a problem in Teesdale, although the circumstances were changing quickly, he said. Sgt Knox explained: “When it gets banned, we may find those who have been dealing will no longer do so. But there’s often someone who will step into their shoes – it’s a never-ending battle.”
Mephedrone has effects similar to speed and ecstasy and has been linked to up to 25 deaths in the UK. Sgt Knox said: “All along, we’ve tried to make sure that there wasn’t a death in Teesdale and it’s fortunate that there hasn’t been.”
Barnard Castle Police have carried out a high-profile campaign in the area, frequently warning people about the dangers of mephedrone. The education programme seems to have brought the message home to those at the heart of the problem.
Sgt Knox said police were aware that a male who initially brought the drug into Cockfield had given up dealing because he was worried about mephedrone’s harmful effects. “He’s now trying his best not to use it himself,” Sgt Knox said.
http://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/teesdale-news/story,2603.html
Tenchi
Bluelighter
It was sold in my old local headshop under the brand name "Meow" before its popularity exploded, so no, it wasn't an LE idea.
The only time I have heard the name 'meow' in real life, is when a friend of a friend came over from Birmingham and said that's what they called it. Think it was a bit of a jokey / pet name for it though (excuse the pun!)
Tenchi
Bluelighter
I can't remember which importer branded it as such, although I do remember the packaging quite well, black, with the word "Meow" in pink bubble lettering. It's memorable for me because it was the same night I did my first big psytrance party.
House of Commons debates, 7 April 2010, 3:52 pm
House of Commons debates, 7 April 2010, 3:52 pm
Alan Campbell (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Tynemouth, Labour)
I beg to move,
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.
If the order is approved, it will bring mephedrone and other cathinone derivatives-a group of so-called legal highs-under the control of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, as class B drugs, from 16 April 2010.
Full text here: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-04-07a.1027.0
House of Commons debates, 7 April 2010, 3:52 pm
Alan Campbell (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Tynemouth, Labour)
I beg to move,
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.
If the order is approved, it will bring mephedrone and other cathinone derivatives-a group of so-called legal highs-under the control of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, as class B drugs, from 16 April 2010.
Full text here: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-04-07a.1027.0