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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-modification-order-1985/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/1995",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-modification-order-1985",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DANGEROUS DRUGS\nMade 18th December 1985\nLaid before Parliament in draft\nComing into Operation 1st April 1986\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of December 1985\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 2(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
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  "version": "current",
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  "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."
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