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How Important Is The Misuse Of Drugs Act 1971?
) The misuse of drugs act 1971 is the basic foundation used to establish the current laws relating to the sale and possession of illicit drugs. The misuse of drugs act 1971 produced a number of different drug- related offences. The Act was introduced in the hopes of suppressing the non-medical practice of specific drugs that at this current time have no medical use as well as drugs that are used medically. The drugs mentioned in this act are known as ‘controlled substances’ and the law stipulates a set of offences which include; unlawful supply and unlawful possession. The police have the power to stop, detain and search any person if there is ‘reasonable
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