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	Drugs, Addiction and the Law 11th Edition Leonard Jason-Lloyd June 2006 Revised edition January 2007 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE LAW ON DRUGS
Contents Figures About the author Introduction To order	THIS NEW EDITION INCLUDES the new rules allowing specially trained nurses to prescribe and supply certain controlled drugs, and contains the latest changes in law-enforcement powers, particularly with regard to the Serious Organised Crime Agency. The index has been reorganised to include classification and schedule following the official drug name, and now also includes many street names
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DRUGS, ADDICTION AND THE LAW

Leonard Jason-Lloyd 11^th edition JUNE 2006

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE LAW ON DRUGS

A5 Looseleaf Binder ISBN 978-1-85450-491-3 Price: £39.95 (ISBN-10 1 85450 491 6)

THIS EDITION INCLUDES ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE DRUGS ACT 2005 and now INCLUDES the new rules allowing specially trained nurses to prescribe and supply certain controlled drugs, and contains the latest changes in law-enforcement powers, particularly with regard to the Serious Organised Crime Agency.

The index has been reorganised to include classification and schedule following the official drug name, and now also includes many street names

· Follows the process of reclassification of Methylamphetamine (‘Crystal Meth’), which is currently a Class B controlled drug, to Class A.

· A new power enabling the courts to impose stiffer sentences for drug dealing near schools or using young persons as couriers for drugs or drug-related cash.

· The presumption by the courts of the intention to supply drugs where a defendant has more than a certain amount of drugs in their possession.

· Major changes to police search and drug testing powers.

· A new police power to require persons tested positive for specified Class A drugs to attend assessments of their drug misuse.

· The introduction of ‘intervention orders’ to run alongside anti-social behaviour orders where the conduct is caused by misusing drugs.

· Making ‘magic mushrooms’ a Class A controlled substance instead of just the drug psylocin that is contained within this fungus.

· The repeal of the controversial amendment to section 8 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.

On 14^th June 2006 it was announced by the media that Methylamphetamine (‘Crystal Meth’), which is currently a Class B controlled drug, is due to be reclassified under Class A. At the time this edition was being updated, the procedures outlined earlier in this chapter had been put into operation and the reclassification has since taken effect on 18^th January 2007.

THE BOOK ALSO CONTAINS:

• A complete coverage of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
• Coverage of related legislation as well as case-law.
• Recent and proposed changes to the law on the misuse of drugs in addition to the Drugs Act 2005.
• The characteristics of the most commonly abused drugs with their street names.
• A comprehensive index which indicates the class and schedule of each listed drug.

WHY BUY IT?

• It is loose-leaf with an updating service.
• It is written in a very approachable style.
• It is consulted by the Home Office.

WHO NEEDS THE BOOK ?

Police officers, social workers, probation officers, drug workers, prison custody officers, legal practitioners, customs and excise officers

Housing officers, medical practitioners, nursing staff, local authorities

Drug action teams, lay magistrates, youth workers,

Schools, colleges, universities, and private security operatives.

Leonard Jason-Lloyd

• Has taught this subject for 12 years on university courses.
• Is an accredited trainer on misuse of drugs short courses.
• Has written many articles on drugs in law journals.

DRUGS, ADDICTION AND THE LAW has received favourable reviews.

“This well-set-out guide to drugs and the law is in a strong, well-made looseleaf binder, easy to update. The author … has considerable experience in commerce, Home Office and the police. He lectures widely on criminal justice and aspects of the criminal law, including Leicester and Loughborough universities. …Provides a basic understanding of the laws on “drugs” controls and supplies. Also…up-to-date case studies and special circumstances regarding possession. Drug smuggling. Table of Statutes and delegated legislation…the characteristics of most commonly-used drugs. Powers of arrest are clearly explained for both police and the private sector. This publication is of interest to private and public police, security staff and community safety management.” Ken Rogers in Protecting Citizens Worldwide, Issue Fourteen, Autumn 2005.

FOR DETAILS ABOUT MISUSE OF DRUGS SHORT COURSES, CONTACT: Leonard Jason-Lloyd BA(Hons) MISecM FRSA Crime and Justice Consultancy and Training Service Email: lenjl@waitrose.com Telephone: 07779 - 008510

“The content is of interest to both expert and lay person alike, because it provides a wide overview in a comprehensive form…This publication is a useful aide to any practitioner as well as an informative guidance document to the newcomer.” Justice of the Peace 13^th June 1998.

“Teachers of diploma courses on substance misuse and their students will find it invaluable…This publication is recommended as a ‘best buy’ and it certainly fulfils the author’s intention to provide a straightforward and clearly written basic guide to the law relating to controlled drugs”. Justice of the Peace, 3^rd May 1997.

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CONTENTS

Chapter

1 The development of drug controls

2 The unlawful possession of controlled drugs

3 Case studies and special circumstances regarding possession

4 Controls over the supply, production and movement of controlled drugs

5 Drug activities on premises

6 Inchoate offences and offences against corresponding foreign law

7 Powers of the police (and ordinary citizens) regarding drug offences

8 Powers of the courts regarding drug offences

9 The characteristics of the most commonly abused drugs

Figures 1 - 12

Table of Statutes

Table of Delegated Legislation

Table of Cases

Index to Commentary and Drugs referred to in Figures

References

Further Reading

FIGURES

Figure 1 The Relationship Between Controlled Drugs and Other Substances

Figure 2 Current drug control legislation - a broad overview

Figure 2A Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its subordinate legislation

Figure 3 Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Part I class A drugs

Part II class B drugs

Part III class C drugs

Figure 4 Schedule 1 controlled drugs, Part I

Part II

Figure 5 Schedule 2 controlled drugs

Figure 6 Schedule 3 controlled drugs

Figure 7 Schedule 4 controlled drugs, Part I

Part II

Reasons for the present structure of Figure 7

Figure 8 Schedule 5 controlled drugs

Figure 9 The inter-relationship between the classes and schedules of controlled drugs

Figure 10 Police powers to stop and search for controlled drugs

Figure 11 Powers of Arrest Without Warrant, section 24 of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)

Figure 12 The maximum penalties for drug offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Leonard Jason-Lloyd has been a university lecturer in law since 1990, during which he has taught a number of legal subjects at both undergraduate, post-graduate and professional level. These include criminal law, public law, the law of tort, medical law, and criminal justice. In recent years he has led specialised courses on the misuse of drugs, security law, and the criminal justice system. The universities where he has taught are Leicester, Loughborough, Coventry, Nottingham Trent, Wolverhampton and Derby. In addition to his university teaching, he is an accredited trainer who has taught short courses on the misuse of drugs to police officers, prison staff, drug workers, probation officers, housing officers, social workers, school staff, nurses, and legal practitioners.

Prior to embarking on his academic career, he gained extensive commercial and public sector experience in organisations such as the Home Office, the National Health Service, the BBC, the police service and the computer industry. All this has given him a strong commitment to making legal knowledge accessible to the widest possible audience. In addition to his teaching, Leonard Jason-Lloyd has written widely on a number of legal issues that includes fifteen books as well as over a hundred journal articles in the New Law Journal, the Justice of the Peace, the Criminal Lawyer, the Police Journal, the Business Law Review, the Magistrate, the Police Review, and the Times newspaper. He has also given several public broadcasts on BBC radio.

INTRODUCTION

The existing legal rules regarding the main aspects of drug controls are highly complex, even for lawyers. This book is therefore intended to provide a basic guide to this complicated area of law and assist the reader to understand the fundamental principles of this subject with the minimum of difficulty. It is doubtful whether this topic could ever be covered comprehensively and simply at the same time. An endeavour has therefore been made at least to render it less complicated. This guide may be read in its entirety to give a broad overview of the topic, or individual sections may be used for quick reference by busy practitioners.

The nature and scope of drug misuse in modern times has created the need for a greater understanding of the law governing its control. Whilst this guide is largely confined to a factual coverage of the subject, it is hoped that it will also stimulate further thought and analysis on an area of law which is becoming increasingly topical.

This guide has been compiled with both lawyers and other professionals in mind. The latter includes probation officers, the police, private security managers, customs and excise officers, drug workers, prison staff, social workers, nursing and medical staff, housing officers, as well as persons studying and teaching within these and other disciplines.

This guide has been produced in loose-leaf form to facilitate ease of reference and, more importantly, updating. Any significant changes in the law and procedure involving the control of drugs will be notified to the purchaser and subscriber in the form of additional or amending pages. This has proved to be a much quicker and less expensive means to notify the relevant changes to readers.

Should more detailed analysis be required for either practitioner or academic purposes, a list of further reading has been included at the back of this publication. It should be noted at this stage that this publication is specifically concerned with controlled drugs rather than drugs or medicines as a whole. The relationship between controlled drugs and other substances is depicted in Figure 1.

Finally, it is important to mention that this book is intended as a basic guide and introduction to the subject. If legal or other professional advice is needed on any specific case or issue, this must be sought from an appropriate professional.

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