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Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

Psychoactive substances act 2016 is a UK law that makes it illegal to produce, supply, or possess any substance that affects your mood, behaviour, or senses. This means that things like drugs like cocaine and heroin, as well as some chemicals used in medicines, are not allowed to be sold or used. The act was put in place to help protect people from the bad things that can happen when people misuse or abuse these substances.