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Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

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4Producing a psychoactive substanceU.K.

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(1)A person commits an offence if—

(a)the person intentionally produces a psychoactive substance,

(b)the person knows or suspects that the substance is a psychoactive substance, and

(c)the person—

(i)intends to consume the psychoactive substance for its psychoactive effects, or

(ii)knows, or is reckless as to whether, the psychoactive substance is likely to be consumed by some other person for its psychoactive effects.

(2)This section is subject to section 11 (exceptions to offences).

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I1S. 4 in force at 26.5.2016 by S.I. 2016/553, reg. 2

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