in UKlaw, agroupofillegaldrugsclassifiedaccordingto howdangerousthey arethoughtto be and howseverethepunishmentis for using orsellingthem, withclassA the mostdangerous:
He waschargedwithpossessionof aclassAdrug,namelyheroin.
Cannabis was reclassified as aclassBdrugagainst theadviceofgovernmentexperts.
Experts werewillingtoconsiderdowngradingecstasyfrom aclassA to aclassBdrug.
There is amaximumpenaltyof twoyearsinprisonfor using aclassCdrug.
Cannabisstaysin thebodyforlongerthan mostclassAdrugs.