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<p>The Government has no plans to introduce such powers at the current time.</p><p>It
is an offence for an occupier or person managing any premises to knowingly permit
the production or attempted production and supply of a controlled drug under the Misuse
of Drugs Act 1971. It is also an offence to prepare opium for smoking and to smoke
cannabis, cannabis resin or prepared opium. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing
Act 2014 introduced closure powers which allow the police and local councils to quickly
close down premises which are causing nuisance or disorder. The 2014 Act also introduced
the absolute ground for possession which makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants
whose anti-social behaviour or criminality has been proven by another court.</p>
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