Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
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The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 is UK secondary legislation that sets out the detailed framework for the lawful classification, prescribing, supply, and possession of controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18041600 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 Context triple: [Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, relatedLegislation, Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001]
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A.
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) regulations and orders
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) regulations and orders are a series of UK statutory instruments that periodically update the control, classification, and scheduling of drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
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B.
Drugs Act 2005
The Drugs Act 2005 is a UK law that strengthened and updated drug control measures, including police powers and penalties, to address evolving issues related to illegal drugs.
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C.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is the primary UK legislation that classifies controlled substances into different categories and regulates their possession, supply, and production.
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D.
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 is a UK law that bans the production, supply, and importation of most psychoactive substances not already controlled under existing drug legislation.
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E.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is an independent expert body in the United Kingdom that advises the government on drug-related issues, including classification, harms, and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 Target entity description: The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 is UK secondary legislation that sets out the detailed framework for the lawful classification, prescribing, supply, and possession of controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
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A.
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) regulations and orders
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) regulations and orders are a series of UK statutory instruments that periodically update the control, classification, and scheduling of drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
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B.
Drugs Act 2005
The Drugs Act 2005 is a UK law that strengthened and updated drug control measures, including police powers and penalties, to address evolving issues related to illegal drugs.
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C.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is the primary UK legislation that classifies controlled substances into different categories and regulates their possession, supply, and production.
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D.
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 is a UK law that bans the production, supply, and importation of most psychoactive substances not already controlled under existing drug legislation.
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E.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is an independent expert body in the United Kingdom that advises the government on drug-related issues, including classification, harms, and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.