The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2020
These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3998) to provide for a specified cannabis-based medicine called Epidyolex to be placed in Schedule 5 of the Regulations. The effect of this is that the specified medicine is exempt from the prohibitions on import, export and possession under sections 3 and 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
01 Jun 2020
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(1)(a) and 31(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. In accordance with section 31(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
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