tagged w/ Class B Drugs
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As of today, Mephedrone is a class B drug. The chart on the BBC page linked here brings together drugs data from various sources. Figures for England and Wales and for Scotland are collated separately with the number for England and Wales given first. The numbers of drug users are best estimates calculated from the findings of annual crime surveys. As yet, there are no officially published figures for deaths caused by mephedrone.
Although I wouldnt believe all of this research as it says there have been 19 recorded deaths from marijuana, unless the person smoked a spliff then shot themself, marijuana does not cause death, even an over dose will just make you fall asleep.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8340796.stmAs of today, Mephedrone is a class B drug. The chart on the BBC page linked here... more
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It's been confirmed that the previous 'legal high' Mephedrone will become a Class B drug, which will hold 5 years in jail for possession and 14 years for dealing.
However, the BBC reports that the classification caused more upset for Government after two more drug advisers resigned because "little or no discussion about how our recommendation to classify this drug would be likely to impact on young people's behaviour".It's been confirmed that the previous 'legal high' Mephedrone will... more
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Cannabis users face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January next year, the home secretary said today.
Jacqui Smith said that those caught with cannabis for a second time would be fined £80 and after three strikes would be arrested.
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"Fewer people are taking cannabis, but it is crucial that this trend continues. I am extremely concerned about the use of stronger strains of cannabis, such as skunk, and the harm they can cause to mental health.
Smith announced last May that she would go against the recommendations of the government's scientific experts, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, which was asked by the home secretary to take its third look at cannabis classification in recent years.
The council's advice was that cannabis should remain class C.Cannabis users face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January... more
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Smoking skunk is on the rise in Britain... potent strains of weed are more readily available than ever before, and this has put the fear in some people that we're in "the grip of an epidemic of cannibis-induced psychosis." Oh my! Now, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has begun reviewing scientific evidence to decide whether to reclassify cannabis to a Class B drug (as it's been Class C since 2004). So... here's a useful FAQ about skunk. What it is (incase you were wondering), how potent it is, what the risks are, and the pros and cons of cannabis being reclassified.
Interestingly:
"Have the risks been overstated?
Yes. A recent report, printed in several newspapers last month, suggested that 500 people a week were being admitted to hospital for treatment for the effects of cannabis – a 50 per cent increase since the drug was downgraded to Class C in 2004. The figure was repeated in reports this week. Drugscope said the figure, quoted by the Public Health minister Dawn Primarolo, was actually related to the number of people consulting community drug treatment services for help or advice where "treatment" may amount to no more than an informal chat. The actual figure for hospital admissions was 14 per week in 2006-07 – and that was lower than the year before."
Where do you stand?Smoking skunk is on the rise in Britain... potent strains of weed are more readily... more
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A year-long panel discussion has called for club drug ecstasy and LSD to be downgraded from Class A to Class B.
Professor David Nutt (how appropriate, I think), "said grouping the drugs with others in Class A, like heroin, was an "anomaly". "
A year-long panel discussion has called for club drug ecstasy and LSD to be downgraded... more
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