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Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 9

Criminal Law, England And Wales

The Criminal Justice (Specified Class B Drugs) Order 2015

Made

8th January 2015

Laid before Parliament

9th January 2015

Coming into force

1st February 2015

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(1) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000( 1 ).

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Specified Class B Drugs) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st February 2015.

Specified Class B drugs

2. The following substances and products are specified Class B drugs( 2 ) under section 70(1) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000:

(a) cannabis and cannabis resin( 3 ), and

(b) amphetamine, its salts and any preparation or other product containing amphetamine or its salts.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Andrew Selous

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

8th January 2015

( 1 )

2000 c. 43 .

( 2 )

Class B drug is defined in section 70(1) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 to have the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) .

( 3 )

Cannabis and cannabis resin were reclassified by S.I. 2008/3130 from Class C to Class B drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

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The Criminal Justice (Specified Class B Drugs) Order 2015 (2015/9)

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