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Those legally in possession of drugs needing no introduction (6)

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I believe the answer is:

owners

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'those legally in possession' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'drugs needing no introduction' is the wordplay.
'drugs' becomes 'downers' (downer is a kind of drug).
'needing no introduction' means to remove the first letter.
'downers' with its initial letter taken off is 'OWNERS'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for owners that I've seen before include "Legal possessors" , "Holders, possessors" , "Proprietors" , "Those in lawful possession, as of house" , "Worsen for possessors" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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