{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-amendment-order-2021/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2021/868",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-amendment-order-2021",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Dangerous Drugs\nMade 21st July 2021\nComing into force 18th August 2021\nAt the Court at Windsor Castle, the 21st day of July 2021\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nIn accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2(2) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1971 c. 38."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/868/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:10:37.355166+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}