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CLASS B
Possession of Class B drugs
can result in 5 years in prison plus unlimited fine.
Possession with intent to
supply can result in 14 years plus unlimited fine.
Speed (Amphetamine
Sulphate) is a Class B stimulant drug. First synthized in 1883, it was
originally used to make soldiers more alert and aggressive. It also
suppresses appetite and can result in insomnia. It can come in pill
form, but is normally a yellow, pink or grey powder. It is usually
mixed with other substances to maximize profits.
Cannabis Resin- many people
are confused as to the legal position of cannabis, and this has not
been helped by the mixed messages that government action has been
sending out over the past few years. Initially Class B under the 1971
Misuse of Drugs Act, it was reclassified in Jan 2004 as a Class C.
However despite advice from the ACMD and other leading experts in the
drugs field, the government reclassified it as a B again from January
26th 2009.
Cannabis causes users to
fell high, and in many cases they can become drowsy, giggly and seem
to be thinking and talking more slowly, often talking nonsense and
finding silly things far funnier than they really are. This condition
is known as being "stoned".
Cannabis in normally smoked
with tobacco in a joint or a pipe, or the smoke inhaled through bongs
or other techniques such as Hot Knifing or Buckets. It is occasionally
cooked into other foodstuffs and eaten, although this means that the
user is less able to control the amount of cannabis they take into
their body and cannot stop ingesting if they feel they are having too
much.
Cannabis use has been
linked to mental health issues in some people, although whether as a
cause or as a trigger has yet to be comprehensively established. It
has been linked to depression, mood swing and in rare cases Cannabis
Induced Psychosis which has resulted in violent behaviour.
Recent reports have
indicated an increase in the use of "Skunk" which is a
specially cultivated form of cannabis that is generally regarded as
more potent that resin. The vast majority of cannabis used in the UK
is now grown in the country, with as little as 5% now coming from
abroad, which is a massive change in the way cannabis is originated.
It is a depressant drug and
is also known as blow, grass, weed, ganja, dope, marijuana and many
other names.
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