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The law on drink & drugs?

Drug offences are treated a particular way dependent on the class of the drug involved and other individual circumstances.

Possession

This is having a small amount of drugs about your person or in your house,bag or car. If you have equiptment associated with using drugs you could be arrested for posession too. sorts of equiptment you might have includes:

  • bongs
  • scales
  • syringes

Supply

Supply or intent to supply is a very serious offence and even if you just take some money from a friend you could be in trouble for supply if you then purchase some drugs for them and give them to them.

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Maximum sentences 

Class

Class A

Class B

Class C

Possession

7 yrs imprisonment + fine

5 yrs imprisonment + fine

2 yrs imprisonment + fine

Supply

Life imprisonment + fine

14 yrs imprisonment + fine

14 yrs imprisonment + fine