AS A cathinone Monkey Dust is a Class B drug in the UK.
Monkey Dust or MDPV was classified in the UK in 2010, prior to a change in the law then it was one of the so-called ‘legal highs’.
As a Class B drug it is illegal to own or supply Monkey Dust to others.
Being found with the drug could result in a up to five years in prison and/or an unlimited fine.
Those found guilty of supplying MDPV, even if it is to a friend, could find themselves facing 14 years in jail and/or an unlimited fine.
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If the police find someone with a Class B drug they can issue a formal caution or arrest them.
In England the drug is most prevalent in the Midlands where people have been seen on top of buildings, climbing trees and attacking people who come near them.
This week Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire, Matthew Ellis, called for the drug to be reclassified as a Class A drug, which would lead to harsher punishments for those involved.
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