§ Dr. Phippsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many licences under regulation 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1973 in relation to cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives were in force on 1 January; and who were the holders of such licences;
(2) how many licences under regulation 12 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1973 in relation to the cultivation of plants in the genus cannabis were in force on 1 January; and who were the holders of such licences;
(3) how many and what premises were approved by him for the purposes of research 348W under regulation 13 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1973, 1977 and 1978.
§ Dr. SummerskillOn 1 January 1979, the following numbers of persons were licensed under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1973:
In 1977 and 1978 one establishment was approved for the purposes of research under regulation 13 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1973.
(a) Under regulation 5 in relation to: cannabis 29 cannabis resin 16 cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives 17 (b) Under regulation 12 in relation to the cultivation of plants of the genus cannabis 7 To safeguard the security of the controlled drugs at these premises, it is our practice not to publish details of those who are licensed under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations. Licenses are normally issued only to those engaged in scientific education or research or who require the drugs as reference samples for chemical analysis. They are located in university departments of chemistry, pharmacology and botany, schools of pharmacy and public analytical laboratories.