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Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

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4Restriction of production and supply of controlled drags

(1)Subject to any regulations under section 7 of this Act for the time being in force, it shall not be lawful for a person—

(a)to produce a controlled drug; or

(b)to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another.

(2)Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person—

(a)to produce a controlled drug in contravention of subsection (1) above; or

(b)to be concerned in the production of such a drug in contravention of that subsection by another.

(3)Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person—

(a)to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of subsection (1) above; or

(b)to be concerned in the supplying of such a drug to another in contravention of that subsection; or

(c)to be concerned in the making to another in contravenetion of that subsection of an offer to supply such a drug.

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