Misuse of Drugs

Leonard Jason-Lloyd has been a lecturer, accredited trainer and author for over 15 years. He has taught misuse of drugs courses to a very wide audience that includes university students, police officers, drug action teams, social workers, housing associations, solicitors, teachers, prison officers, probation officers, doctors, pharmacists, nurses, paramedics, and local authority employees. In addition to delivering numerous public broadcasts on TV and radio, he has also written many articles for law journals and over 20 books. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Member of the Institute of Security Management, a visiting lecturer in criminal justice at the Midlands Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Loughborough University and a visiting lecturer in medical law at the Department of Medical Sciences, University of Leicester. In addition to his academic work, he is also the proprietor of Crime and Justice Consultancy and Training Service where he delivers short courses on the law governing the misuse of drugs.

CONTENTSAcknowledgements ivAbout the author viAcronyms, Abbreviations and TerminologyA Selection of Items Commonly Encountered viiThe Purpose of this Book ixRecommended Further Reading xCHAPTER1What Are Controlled Drugs? 112Misuse of Drugs Legislation 143Unlawful Possession 204General Defences 325Unlawful Supply 396Drug Activities on Premises 457Incitement, Attempt and Conspiracy 518Police Enforcement Powers 559Further Drug Testing Powers 6710Future Developments 70APPENDIX1 List of Controlled Drugs 792The Development of Drugs Legislation 873Overview of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 914Maximum Penalties for Drug Offences 935Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, Schedules 1 to 5 95Index 99