Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 19712.

(1)

Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act) is amended as follows.

(2)

In Part 2 (Class B drugs)—

(a)

in paragraph 1(a), after “Amphetamine” insert—

“Cannabinol

Cannabinol derivatives

Cannabis and cannabis resin”;

(b)

after paragraph 2 insert—

“2A.

Any ester or ether of cannabinol or of a cannabinol derivative.”; and

(c)

in paragraph 3, for “or 2” substitute “, 2 or 2A”.

(3)

In Part 3 (Class C drugs) the following words are repealed —

(a)

in paragraph 1(a), “Cannabinol”, “Cannabinol derivatives” and “Cannabis and cannabis resin”; and

(b)

in paragraph 1(d), “or of cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative”.