Class A drug

Class A is the highest classification of illegal drugs in the United Kingdom.

Class A drugs include:

• opiates, including heroin, methadone, morphine and opium (but not codeine)
• cocaine, including crack and coca leaves
• hallucinogens, including LSD, mescaline and magic mushrooms (when prepared in any way)
• Ecstasy
• THC/cannabinol (synthetic; cannabis, as in marijuana or hashish, used to be Class B, and is Class C since January 2004)
• amphetamine/methamphetamine (when prepared for injection; otherwise it is Class B)