Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
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The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act is a Canadian federal law that regulates the possession, production, distribution, and sale of controlled drugs and substances, including associated criminal offences and penalties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Controlled Drugs and Substances Act canonical | 3 |
| Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (for cannabis provisions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22001232 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Context triple: [Criminal Code of Canada, relatedTo, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act]
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A.
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and possession of certain drugs by classifying them into schedules based on their medical use and potential for abuse.
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B.
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is an Indian law that provides the legal framework for controlling, regulating, and penalizing activities related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
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C.
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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D.
Dangerous Drugs Act 1965
The Dangerous Drugs Act 1965 was a UK law that regulated the control and distribution of certain narcotic and psychotropic substances before being superseded by more comprehensive drugs legislation.
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E.
Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
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.
- 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: Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Target entity description: The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act is a Canadian federal law that regulates the possession, production, distribution, and sale of controlled drugs and substances, including associated criminal offences and penalties.
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A.
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and possession of certain drugs by classifying them into schedules based on their medical use and potential for abuse.
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B.
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is an Indian law that provides the legal framework for controlling, regulating, and penalizing activities related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
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C.
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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D.
Dangerous Drugs Act 1965
The Dangerous Drugs Act 1965 was a UK law that regulated the control and distribution of certain narcotic and psychotropic substances before being superseded by more comprehensive drugs legislation.
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E.
Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Criminal Code of Canada (federal jurisdiction)
linked to: Controlled Drugs and Substances Act