The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2024

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.”.

(1)

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.

(2)

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.

(3)

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.