The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 1985

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order adds to Part II of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (which specifies the Class B drugs which are subject to control under the Act), Glutethimide, Lefetamine and Pentazocine and removes therefrom the explicit reference to Dexamphetamine (which, as a stereoisomeric form of Amphetamine, is included in Part II by virtue of paragraph 2).

The Order also adds to Part III of that Schedule (which specifies the Class C drugs which are subject to such control) Ethchlorvynol, Ethinamate, Mazindol, Meprobamate, Methyprylone, Phentermine and a group of 33 benzodiazepines.