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Revisions and corrections to Sentencing Council digital guidelines

17 February 2021

By garethsweny

Minor revisions and corrections log: 17 February 2021 Sentencing Council policy on making changes to digital guidelines The Sentencing Council

Possession of psychoactive substance with intent to supply – effective from 1 April 2021

27 January 2021

By garethsweny

Possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another – effective from 1 April 2021

27 January 2021

By garethsweny

Cultivation of cannabis plant – effective from 1 April 2021

27 January 2021

By garethsweny

Production of a controlled drug/ Cultivation of cannabis plant – effective from 1 April 2021

26 January 2021

By garethsweny

Production of a controlled drug, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (section 4(2)(a) or (b)) Cultivation of cannabis plant, Misuse of

Producing a psychoactive substance – effective from 1 April 2021

26 January 2021

By garethsweny

Triable either wayMaximum: 7 years’ custodyOffence range: Band B Fine – 6 years’ custody User guide for this offence Guideline

Possession of a controlled drug – effective from 1 April 2021

26 January 2021

By garethsweny

Triable either way Class AMaximum: 7 years’ custodyOffence range: Fine – 51 weeks’ custody Class BMaximum: 5 years’ custodyOffence range:

Permitting premises to be used – effective from 1 April 2021

26 January 2021

By garethsweny

Triable either way unless the defendant could receive the minimum sentence of seven years for a third drug trafficking offence

Fraudulent evasion of a prohibition by bringing into or taking out of the UK a controlled drug – effective from 1 April 2021

26 January 2021

By garethsweny

Triable either way unless the defendant could receive the minimum sentence of seven years for a third drug trafficking offence

Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug/ Possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another – effective from 1 April 2021

26 January 2021

By garethsweny

Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (section 4(3)) Possession of a controlled drug

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