This report is an interim review of the impact of amendments made in 2019 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

The Ministers of Finance and Health state that the amendments should be reviewed, with an interim review due in two years’ time and a full review due in five years’ time. The purpose of these reviews is to understand whether the amendment has been successful in supporting a health-based approach to drug-harm reduction and minimising the interaction of people with a drug harm issue with the criminal justice system.