Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act

Priti Patel Launches Anti-Drugs Blitz With Plans To Confiscate Passports And Nightclub Bans

Casual users of cocaine and cannabis could face fines and be required to attend drug courses.
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MP Keith Vaz Facing Recall Petition After Drugs And Prostitutes Allegations

Standards committee calls for six month suspension and dismisses as "ludicrous" the Labour MP's claim that he met the two male prostitutes to discuss redecorating his flat.
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Brexit Is Harming Our Ability To Tackle Crime

Restoring order in our communities is going to take more than an injection of police officers. It will require sustained and relentless focus, Harvey Redgrave from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change writes.
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Class A Drug Use In The UK Is At Record Highs

Roughly one in 11 adults aged 16 to 59 had taken an illicit substance in the last year.
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£120m Of Heroin Hidden In Towels And Dressing Gowns Recovered From Ship In UK’s Largest Seizure

The haul weighed nearly 1.3 tonnes and is the largest ever seizure of the Class A drug in the UK.
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On-The-Run Playboy Drug Dealer Who Faked Novichok Poisoning Sentenced

Alex King was given an 11-year jail sentence, but absconded last month,
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'Zombie Drug' Spice Should Be Class A, Say Tory Police And Crime Commissioners

"The most severe public health issue we have faced in decades."
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