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1. The following substances and products, namely—U.K.
Alprazolam
Aminorex
Bromazepam
Brotizolam
Camazepam
Chlordiazepoxide
[F11–(3–chlorophenyl)piperazine]
[F11–(3–chlorophenyl)–4–(3–chloropropyl)piperazine]
Clobazam
Clonazepam
Clorazepic acid
Clotiazepam
Cloxazolam
Delorazepam
Diazepam
Estazolam
Ethyl loflazepate
Fencamfamin
Fenproporex
Fludiazepam
Flurazepam
Halazepam
Haloxazolam
F2...
F3...
Ketazolam
Loprazolam
Lorazepam
Lormetazepam
Medazepam
Mefenorex
Mesocarb
F4...
Nimetazepam
Nitrazepam
Nordazepam
Oxazepam
Oxazolam
Pemoline
Pinazepam
Prazepam
Pyrovalerone
Tetrazepam
Triazolam
N-Ethylamphetamine
[F5Zaleplon]
[F6Zolpidem]
[F7Zopiclone]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1 inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3136), regs. 1(1), 4(3)
F2Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1 omitted (7.1.2015) by virtue of The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 3) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3277), regs. 1(1), 6
F3Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1 omitted (30.11.2015) by virtue of The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/891), regs. 1(3), 19
F4Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1 omitted (1.1.2008) by virtue of The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2154), regs. 2(3)(e), 4(13)
F5Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1 inserted (10.6.2014) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1275), regs. 1(1), 6(a)
F6Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1 inserted (1.7.2003) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1432), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
F7Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1 inserted (10.6.2014) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1275), regs. 1(1), 6(b)
2. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1.U.K.
3. Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2.U.K.
4. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3, not being a preparation specified in Schedule 5.U.K.
[F85. A liquid formulation—U.K.
(a)containing a botanical extract of cannabis—
(i)with a concentration of not more than 30 milligrams of cannabidiol per millilitre, and not more than 30 milligrams of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per millilitre, and
(ii)where the ratio of cannabidiol to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is between 0.7 and 1.3,
(b)which is dispensed through a metered dose pump as a mucosal mouth spray, and
(c)which was approved for marketing by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on 16th June 2010]
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