The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/3130
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and revocation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 26th January 2009.

(2) The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) ( No. 2) Order 2003 is revoked.

Section 2 Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

(1) Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 2 (Class B drugs)—

(a) in paragraph 1(a), after “Amphetamine” insert—

Cannabinol

Cannabinol derivatives

Cannabis and cannabis resin

(b) after paragraph 2 insert—

(2A) Any ester or ether of cannabinol or of a cannabinol derivative.

(c) in paragraph 3, for “or 2” substitute “, 2 or 2A”.

(3) In Part 3 (Class C drugs) the following words are repealed —

(a) in paragraph 1(a), “Cannabinol”, “Cannabinol derivatives” and “Cannabis and cannabis resin”; and

(b) in paragraph 1(d), “or of cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative”.