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Drug laws and licensing

Licensing

Companies and individuals within England, Wales or Scotland need to apply for Home Office licences if they wish to produce, supply, possess or import/export controlled drugs.

What's new

29 March 2010: Consultation on charges for controlled drug licences and precursor chemical licences, registrations, and authorisations.

On 29 March the Home Office launched a consultation on the proposal to introduce charges for controlled drug licences, and precursor chemical licences, registrations, and authorisations. The consultation has been launched in order to gather the views of all interested parties.

The consultation paper considers different options for charging. It is accompanied by a consultation stage impact assessment that outlines the costs and benefits of the different options.

Find out more about the consultation on charges for controlled drug licences and precursor chemical licences, registrations, and authorisations (new window).

We are seeking the views of everyone with an interest in this area. We invite all of our licensees, and anyone else with an interest, to respond to the consultation paper.

The consultation will close on Friday 18 June 2010.

Who needs a licence?

The Home Office Drugs Licensing is the UK's competent authority for the purposes of the United Nations Conventions on controlled drugs.

We issue licenses for those who work with controlled drugs, including:

  • companies and other organisations that intend to work with controlled drugs and precursor chemicals 
  • doctors prescribing certain drugs to addicts
  • people taking their prescribed controlled drugs abroad

For more information, please read our general guidance.

Explore this section:

  • Annual returns

    Annual returns forms for completion where required, by businesses, companies and other organisations licensed to produce, possess and supply controlled drugs.

  • Precursor forms

    Licence application forms for businesses, companies and other organisations trading in or using precursor chemicals.

  • Contact us

    Contact details for Drugs Licensing & Compliance Unit.

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