Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
E431664
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4328054 — 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 Act 1971 Context triple: [Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, legalBasis, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971]
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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.
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.
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C.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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D.
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Acts
The Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Acts are key Scottish statutes that set the time limits within which civil legal claims must be raised or are extinguished.
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E.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
- 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 Act 1971 Target entity description: 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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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.
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.
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C.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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D.
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Acts
The Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Acts are key Scottish statutes that set the time limits within which civil legal claims must be raised or are extinguished.
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E.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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UK primary legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Home Office ⓘ |
| advisedBy | Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Criminal Justice Act 1988
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Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 ⓘ Drugs Act 2005 ⓘ Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) regulations and orders ⓘ Misuse of Drugs Act 1986 ⓘ Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
companies
ⓘ
individuals ⓘ |
| citation | 1971 c.38 ⓘ |
| classificationBasis | perceived harm of the drug ⓘ |
| classificationIncludesExample |
amphetamines as Class B or Class A depending on preparation
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benzodiazepines as Class C drugs ⓘ cannabis as a Class B drug ⓘ cocaine as a Class A drug ⓘ heroin as a Class A drug ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsConcept |
controlled drug
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temporary class drug ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
cultivation of cannabis
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exportation of a controlled drug ⓘ importation of a controlled drug ⓘ occupier permitting drug use or supply on premises ⓘ possession of a controlled drug ⓘ possession of a controlled drug on premises ⓘ possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply ⓘ production of a controlled drug ⓘ supply of a controlled drug ⓘ |
| definesClassificationSystem |
Class A drugs
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Class B drugs ⓘ Class C drugs ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
UK Border Force
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police forces in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
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public health law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make new provision with respect to dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
|
| penaltiesInclude |
fine
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imprisonment ⓘ |
| penaltiesVaryBy |
drug class
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type of offence ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to control the non-medical use of certain drugs
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to regulate the possession of controlled drugs ⓘ to regulate the production of controlled drugs ⓘ to regulate the supply of controlled drugs ⓘ |
| providesDefence |
lawful authority
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prescription by a medical practitioner ⓘ |
| providesPower |
power to make regulations on controlled drugs
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power to temporarily control new psychoactive substances ⓘ |
| regulates |
medical use of controlled drugs
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scientific use of controlled drugs ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Medicines Act 1968
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Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 ⓘ Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 ⓘ |
| replaces | Dangerous Drugs Act 1965 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1971-05-27 ⓘ |
| sectionCreatesBody | Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
controlled drugs
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drug classification ⓘ drug control ⓘ drug offences ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1971 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
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