R v Goodchild For material to come within the definition of ‘cannabis’ in s 37(1)a of the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1971, it
must be shown that it is part of the ‘flowering or fruiting tops’, of the cannabis plant, ie the floral
structure at the tip of the stems; it is not sufficient merely to show that the material is some part of the
plant from above the ground from which cannabis resin can be extracted.