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Drug laws and licensing

Information on Drug Laws

This section contains information about drug laws and classifications, drugs licensing for companies and doctors, and the work of the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs.

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What's New

Licence Ref. No. 088251 Schedule 4 Part II Possess and Supply REVOKED 8th October 2009.

Applications for domestic controlled drug are now processed online. At present please allow 12 weeks for your application to be processed. Online Licence Application Form (new window)

Changes to the export/import licence requirements for travellers taking their prescribed controlled drugs abroad or bringing their prescribed controlled drugs to the United Kingdom took effect from 1 January 2008.

See personal licence guidelines

  • Drugs Act 2005

    The new drugs legislation brings about new police powers to test for class A drugs and more

  • Misuse of Drugs Act

    This is the main piece of legislation bringing certain drugs under control

  • Other drugs laws

    Drugs legislation since 1968

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