Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
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The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 is a UK law that bans the production, supply, and importation of most psychoactive substances not already controlled under existing drug legislation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18041601 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 Context triple: [Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, relatedLegislation, Psychoactive Substances Act 2016]
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A.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is the primary UK legislation that classifies controlled substances into different categories and regulates their possession, supply, and production.
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B.
Cannabis Act
The Cannabis Act is a Canadian federal law that legalized and regulates the production, distribution, sale, and possession of recreational cannabis across Canada.
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C.
Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act
The Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act is the primary legislation in Bermuda that defines drug-related offences, regulates controlled substances, and establishes penalties for their illegal possession, production, and trafficking.
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D.
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is a 1971 United Nations treaty that establishes international control over certain psychoactive drugs, regulating their production, distribution, and use for medical and scientific purposes.
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E.
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and possession of certain drugs by classifying them into schedules based on their medical use and potential for abuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 Target entity description: The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 is a UK law that bans the production, supply, and importation of most psychoactive substances not already controlled under existing drug legislation.
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A.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is the primary UK legislation that classifies controlled substances into different categories and regulates their possession, supply, and production.
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B.
Cannabis Act
The Cannabis Act is a Canadian federal law that legalized and regulates the production, distribution, sale, and possession of recreational cannabis across Canada.
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C.
Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act
The Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act is the primary legislation in Bermuda that defines drug-related offences, regulates controlled substances, and establishes penalties for their illegal possession, production, and trafficking.
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D.
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is a 1971 United Nations treaty that establishes international control over certain psychoactive drugs, regulating their production, distribution, and use for medical and scientific purposes.
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E.
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and possession of certain drugs by classifying them into schedules based on their medical use and potential for abuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.