| Short Title: | Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1964 |
| Type: | Act |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act to penalize the possession, and restrict the importation, of drugs of certain kinds. |
| Statute Book Chapter: | 1964 c. 64 |
| Royal Assent: | 31 July 1964 |
| Repealing Legislation: | Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 |
| Status: | Repealed |
The Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1964 (c. 64) is an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. The importation of lysergamide and its derivatives was restricted by this act.
This act added synthetic amphetamine type drugs to restriction similar to previously restricted drugs such as opium, morphine and cocaine.[1]
The act was repealed by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.[2]