Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 19712
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)2 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)3 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)4 in paragraph 1(a) after “Pyrovalerone.” insert “Remimazolam.”
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