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
Companies can now apply for domestic controlled drug licences online (new window) Please allow 8 weeks for your application to be processed.
Changes to requirements for travellers taking their personal prescribed drugs abroad took effect from 1st January 2008.
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The new drugs legislation brings about new police powers to test for class A drugs and more
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This is the main piece of legislation bringing certain drugs under control
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Drugs legislation since 1968
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This section of the site is for companies, doctors and anyone producing, supplying or possessing controlled drugs
Advisory Council of the Misuse of Drugs
The statutory and non-executive non-departmental public body advising ministers
