Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
2.—(1) The following amendments are made to Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
(2) In Part 1 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control as Class A drugs)(1) in paragraph 1(a)—
(a)after “Bezitramide.” insert “Brorphine.”;
(b)after “Bufotenine.” insert “Butonitazene.”;
(c)after “Ecgonine, and any derivate of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine.” insert “Ethyleneoxynitazene.”;
(d)after “Eticyclidine.” insert “Etodesnitazene (etazene).”;
(e)after “Fentanyl.” insert “Flunitazene.”;
(f)after “Isomethadone.” insert “Isotonitazene.”;
(g)after “Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine).” insert—
“Metodesnitazene (metazene).
Metonitazene.”;
(h)after “Properidine (1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperdine-4-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester).” insert “Protonitazene.”;
(i)after “1-Cyclohexyl-4-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperazine (MT-45).” insert—
“N-Desethyl etonitazene.
N-Desethylisotonitazene.
N-Desethyl protonitazene.”;
(j)after “4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.” insert—
“N-Piperidinyl-etonitazene (etonitazepipne).
N-Pyrrolidino-etonitazene (etonitazepyne).
N-Pyrrolidino protonitazene.”.
(3) In Part 2 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control as Class B drugs)(2) in paragraph 1(a)—
(a)after “Codeine.” insert “Cumyl-PeGaClone.”;
(b)after “Dihydrocodeine.” insert—
“Diphenidine.
Ephenidine.”;
(c)after “Methcathinone” insert “Methoxyphenidine.”.
(4) In Part 3 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control as Class C drugs)(3) in paragraph 1(a) after “Pyrovalerone.” insert “Remimazolam.”.
Subparagraph (a) was designated as such by S.I. 1977/1243. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1984/859 and S.I. 2015/215. There are other amendments to Part 1 of Schedule 2 which are not relevant to this Order.
Subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 was designated as such by S.I. 1984/859. A relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1998/750. There are other amendments to Part 2 of Schedule 2 which are not relevant to this Order.
Subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 was designated as such by S.I. 1996/1300. A relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1986/2230. There are other amendments to Part 3 of Schedule 2 which are not relevant to this Order.