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United Kingdom
Illegal to possess, use or sell.
National law
legislation.gov.uk · Law
Schedule 2, Part I — Class A drugs (paragraph 1, excerpts)
Fungus (of any kind) which contains psilocin or an ester of psilocin. Lysergamide. Lysergide and other N-alkyl derivatives of lysergamide. Mescaline. N,N-Dimethyltryptamine. Psilocin.
Schedule 2, Part I — paragraph 3
Any stereoisomeric form of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2 above.
Laws by substance
"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.
Psychedelics
Medical onlyCannabis: Illegal, but a cannabis warning or an on-the-spot fine ("Penalty Notice for Disorder") may be issued instead of prosecution for simple possession. — Main article: Cannabis in the United Kingdom Banned in 1928. A class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 . Limited medical use legal since 1 November 2018 when prescribed by a specialist consultant, not a GP . Guidance: only prescribe when clearly beneficial and no other option available.
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Schedule 2
- Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
- Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill
- Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) Bill
- Legalisation of Cannabis (Medicinal Purposes) Bill
- Primary source
- Wikipedia — Legality of cannabis by country
No reviewed history yet.
Show on the Psychedelics mapCannabis
Medical onlyCannabis: Illegal, but a cannabis warning or an on-the-spot fine ("Penalty Notice for Disorder") may be issued instead of prosecution for simple possession. — Main article: Cannabis in the United Kingdom Banned in 1928. A class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 . Limited medical use legal since 1 November 2018 when prescribed by a specialist consultant, not a GP . Guidance: only prescribe when clearly beneficial and no other option available.
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Schedule 2
- Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
- Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill
- Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) Bill
- Legalisation of Cannabis (Medicinal Purposes) Bill
- Primary source
- Wikipedia — Legality of cannabis by country
26 Jan 2009
Cannabis reclassified from Class C to Class B
Prohibited
Official source1 Nov 2018
Medicinal cannabis prescribing framework expanded
Medical only
Official source
Kratom
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
Show on the Kratom map7-OH
Regulated framework26 May 2016
UK psychoactive-substance supply controls commence
Regulated framework
Official source
Timeline of laws
Reviewed law changes and decided bills, each linked to its official source.
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Bills
National
2016 c.2Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (2015–16)
Session: May 18, 2015 – May 12, 2016
Enacted- IntroducedMay 28, 2015 (done)
- PassedJan 26, 2016 (done)
- SignedJan 28, 2016 (done)
- Law in effectMay 26, 2016 (done)
National
UK Bill 2902Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill (2021–22)
Session: May 11, 2021 – April 28, 2022
Did not pass; died when the session ended on April 28, 2022- IntroducedJun 16, 2021 (done)
- PassedDid not happen (skipped)
- SignedDid not happen (skipped)
- Law in effectDid not happen (skipped)
National
UK Bill 1761Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) Bill (2015–16)
Session: May 18, 2015 – May 12, 2016
Did not pass; died when the session ended on May 12, 2016- IntroducedMar 23, 2016 (done)
- PassedDid not happen (skipped)
- SignedDid not happen (skipped)
- Law in effectDid not happen (skipped)
National
UK Bill 2161Legalisation of Cannabis (Medicinal Purposes) Bill (2017–19)
Session: June 13, 2017 – October 8, 2019
Did not pass; died when the session ended on October 8, 2019- IntroducedOct 10, 2017 (done)
- PassedDid not happen (skipped)
- SignedDid not happen (skipped)
- Law in effectDid not happen (skipped)