Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Section 2.

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Controlled Drugs

Part I U.K. Class A Drugs

1 U.K. The following substances and products, namely:—

[F1 (a)]

• Acetorphine.

• [F2 Alfentanil.]

• Allylprodine.

• Alphacetylmethadol.

• Alphameprodine.

• Alphamethadol.

• Alphaprodine.

• Anileridine.

• Benzethidine.

• Benzylmorphine (3-benzylmorphine).

• Betacetylmethadol.

• Betameprodine.

• Betamethadol.

• Betaprodine.

• Bezitramide.

• Bufotenine.

• Cannabinol, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin.

• Cannabinol derivatives.

• [F3 Carfentanil.]

• Clonitazene.

• Coca leaf.

• Cocaine.

• Desomorphine.

• Dextromoramide.

• Diamorphine.

• Diampromide.

• Diethylthiambutene.

• [F4 Difenoxin (1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid).]

• DihydrocodeinoneO-carboxymethyloxime.

• Dihydromorphine.

• Dimenoxadole.

• Dimepheptanol.

• Dimethylthiambutene.

• Dioxaphetyl butyrate.

• Diphenoxylate.

• Dipipanone.

• [F5 Drotebanol (3,4-dimethoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6b, 14-diol).]

• Ecgonine, and any derivative of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine.

• Ethylmethylthiambutene.

• [F2 Eticyclidine.]

• Etonitazene.

• Etorphine.

• Etoxeridine.

• [F6 Etryptamine]

• Fentanyl.

• Furethidine.

• Hydrocodone.

• Hydromorphinol.

• Hydromorphone.

• Hydroxypethidine.

• Isomethadone.

• Ketobemidone.

• Levomethorphan.

• Levomoramide.

• Levophenacylmorphan.

• Levorphanol.

• [F3 Lofentanil]

• Lysergamide.

• Lysergide and otherN-alkyl derivatives of lysergamide.

• Mescaline.

• Metazocine.

• Methadone.

• Methadyl acetate.

• Methyldesorphine.

• Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine).

• Metopon.

• Morpheridine.

• Morphine.

• Morphine methobromide, morphineN-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives.

• Myrophine.

• F7 . . .

• Nicomorphine (3,6-dinicotinoylmorphine).

• Noracymethadol.

• Norlevorphanol.

• Normethadone.

• Normorphine.

• Norpipanone.

• Opium, whether raw, prepared or medicinal.

• Oxycodone.

• Oxymorphone.

• Pethidine.

• Phenadoxone.

• Phenampromide.

• Phenazocine.

• [F8 Phencyclidine.]

• Phenomorphan.

• Phenoperidine.

• Piminodine.

• Piritramide.

• Poppy-straw and concentrate of poppy-straw.

• Proheptazine.

• Properidine (1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester).

• Psilocin.

• Racemethorphan.

• Racemoramide.

• Racemorphan.

• [F2 Rolicyclidine.]

• [F9 Sufentanil.]

• [F2 Tenocylidine.]

• Thebacon.

• Thebaine.

• [F9 Tilidate.]

• Trimeperidine.

• [F10 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine].

• 4-Cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenylbutane.

• 4-Cyano-1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine.

• N,N-Diethyltryptamine.

• N,N-Dimethyltryptamine.

• 2,5-Dimethoxy-a,4-dimethylphenethylamine.

• [F11 N-Hydroxy-tenamphetamine.]

• 1-Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid.

• 2-Methyl-3-morpholino-1, 1-diphenylpropanecarboxylic acid.

• [F12 4-Methyl-aminorex]

• 4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.

[F13 (b) any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from tryptamine or from a ring-hydroxy tryptamine by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the sidechain with one or more alkyl substituents but no other substituent;

[F14 (ba) the following phenethylamine derivatives, namely:—

• Allyl(a-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

• 2-Amino-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanol

• 2-Amino-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol

• Benzyl(a-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

• 4-Bromo-b,2,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine

• N-(4-sec-Butylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethyl)hydroxylamine

• Cyclopropylmethyl(a-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

• 2-(4,7-Dimethoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-indan-5-yl)ethylamine

• 2-(4,7-Dimethoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-indan-5-yl)-1-methylethylamine

• 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)cyclopropylamine

• 2-(1,4-Dimethoxy-2-naphthyl)ethylamine

• 2-(1,4-Dimethoxy-2-naphthyl)-1-methylethylamine

• N-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-propylthiophenethyl)hydroxylamine

• 2-(1,4-Dimethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)ethylamine

• 2-(1,4-Dimethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)-1-methylethylamine

• a,a-Dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamine

• a,a-Dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl(methyl)amine

• Dimethyl(a-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

• N-(4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethyl)hydroxylamine

• 4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethyl(dimethyl)amine

• 2-(1,4-Methano-5,8-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-naphthyl)ethylamine

• 2-(1,4-Methano-5,8-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-naphthyl)-1-methylethylamine

• 2-(5-Methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan-6-yl)-1-methylethylamine

• 2-Methoxyethyl(a-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

• 2-(5-Methoxy-2-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan-6-yl)-1-methylethylamine

• b-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamine

• 1-(3,4-Methylenedioxybenzyl)butyl(ethyl)amine

• 1-(3,4-Methylenedioxybenzyl)butyl(methyl)amine

• 2-(a-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamino)ethanol

• a-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl(prop-2-ynyl)amine

• N-Methyl-N-(a-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)hydroxylamine

• O-Methyl-N-(a-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)hydroxylamine

• a-Methyl-4-(methylthio)phenethylamine

• b,3,4,5-Tetramethoxyphenethylamine

• b,2,5-Trimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine;]

(c) any compound (not being methoxyphenamine or a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from phenethylamine anN-alkylphenethylamine,a-methylphenethylamine, anN-alkyl-a-methylphenethylamine,a-ethylphenethylamine, or anN-alkyl-a-ethylphenethylamine by substitution in the ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the ring by one or more other univalent substituents.]

[F15 (d) any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from fentanyl by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say,

(i) by replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any heteromonocycle whether or not further substituted in the heterocycle;

(ii) by substitution in the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halogeno, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups;

(iii) by substitution in the piperidine ring with alkyl or alkenyl groups;

(iv) by substitution in the aniline ring with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, halogeno or haloalkyl groups;

(v) by substitution at the 4-position of the piperidine ring with any alkoxycarbonyl or alkoxyalkyl or acyloxy group;

(vi) by replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group;

(e) any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from pethidine by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say,

(i) by replacement of the 1-methyl group by an acyl, alkyl whether or not unsaturated, benzyl or phenethyl group, whether or not further substituted;

(ii) by substitution in the piperidine ring with alkyl or alkenyl groups or with a propano bridge, whether or not further substituted;

(iii) by substitution in the 4-phenyl ring wiith alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogeno or haloalkyl groups;

(iv) by replacement of the 4-ethoxycarbonyl by any other alkoxycarbonyl or any alkoxyalkyl or acyloxy group;

(v) by formation of an N-oxide or of a quaternary base.]

Textual Amendments

F1 "(a)" inserted by S.I. 1977/1243, art. 3(a)

F2 Word inserted by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2(2)

F3 Word inserted by S.I. 1986/2230, art. 2(2)(a)

F4 Word inserted by S.I. 1975/421, art. 3

F5 Word inserted by S.I. 1973/771, art. 2

F6 Word in Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1(a) inserted (1.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/750, art. 2(2)

F7 Words repealed by S.I. 1973/771, art. 2

F8 Word inserted by S.I. 1979/299, art. 2

F9 Word inserted by S.I. 1983/765, art. 2(a)

F10 Words inserted by S.I. 1975/421, art. 3

F11 Word inserted by S.I. 1990/2589, art. 2(a)(i)

F12 Word inserted by S.I. 1990/2589, art. 2(a)(ii)

F13 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1(b)(c) added by S.I. 1977/1243, art. 3(b)

F14 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1(ba) inserted (1.2.2002) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3932), art. 2(2)

F15 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1(d)(e) added by S.I. 1986/2230, art. 2(2)(b)

2 U.K. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 above not being dextromethorphan or dextrorphan.

3 U.K. Any ester or ether of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2 above [F16 not being a substance for the time being specified in Part II of this Schedule].

Textual Amendments

F16 Words inserted by S.I. 1973/771, art. 2

4 U.K. Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3 above.

5 U.K. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 above.

6 U.K. Any preparation designed for administration by injection which includes a substance or product for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3 of Part II of this Schedule.

Part II U.K. Class B Drugs

1 U.K. The following substances and products, namely:—

[F17 F18 (a)]

• Acetyldihydrocodeine.

• Amphetamine.

• Cannabis and cannabis resin.

• Codeine.

• F19 . . .

• Dihydrocodeine.

• Ethylmorphine (3-ethylmorphine).

• [F20 Glutethimide.]

• [F20 Lefetamine.]

• [F21 Mecloqualone.]

• [F21 Methaqualone.]

• [F22 Methcathinone]

• Methylamphetamine.

• [F23 a-Methylphenethylhydroxylamine]

• Methylphenidate.

• [F21 Methylphenobarbitone.]

• Nicocodine.

• [F24 Nicodicodine (6-nicotinoyldihydrocodeine).]

• Norcodeine.

• [F25 Pentazocine.]

• Phenmetrazine.

• Pholcodine.

• [F26 Propiram.]

• [F22 Zipeprol]

[F17 (b) any 5,5 disubstituted barbituric acid.]

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 1(b) added by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2(3)

F18 "(a)" inserted by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2

F19 Word repealed by S.I. 1985/1995, art. 2(2)(a)

F20 Word inserted by S.I. 1985/1995, art. 2(2)(b)

F21 Word inserted by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2(3)

F22 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 1(a) inserted (1.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/750, art. 2(3)

F23 Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 1(a) inserted (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2001/3932, art. 2(3)

F24 Words inserted by S.I. 1973/771, art. 2

F25 Word inserted by S.I. 1985/1995, art. 2(2)(c)

F26 Word inserted by S.I. 1973/771, art. 2

2 U.K. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 of this Part of this Schedule.

3 U.K. Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Part of this Schedule.

4 U.K. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Part of this Schedule, not being a preparation falling within paragraph 6 of Part I of this Schedule.

Part III U.K. Class C Drugs

1 U.K. The following substances, namely:—

• [F28 Alprazolam.]

• [F29 Aminorex]

• Benzphetamine.

• [F28 Bromazepam.]

• [F29 Brotizolam]

• [F30 Buprenorphine]

• [F28 Camazepam.]

• [F31 Cathine.]

• [F31 Cathinone.]

• [F28 Chlordiazepoxide.]

• Chlorphentermine.

• [F28 Clobazam.]

• [F28 Clorazepic acid.]

• [F28 Clonazepam.]

• [F28 Clotiazepam.]

• [F28 Cloxazolam.]

• [F28 Delorazepam.]

• [F32 Dextropropoxyphene.]

• [F28 Diazepam.]

• [F33 Diethylpropion.]

• [F28 Estazolam.]

• [F28 Ethchlorvynol.]

• [F28 Ethinamate.]

• [F28 Ethyl loflazepate.]

• [F31 Fencamfamin.]

• [F31 Fenethylline.]

• [F31 Fenproporex.]

• [F28 Fludiazepam.]

• [F28 Flunitrazepam.]

• [F28 Flurazepam.]

• [F28 Halazepam.]

• [F28 Haloxazolam.]

• [F28 Ketazolam.]

• [F28 Loprazolam.]

• [F28 Lorazepam.]

• [F28 Lormetazepam.]

• [F28 Mazindol.]

• [F28 Medazepam.]

• [F31 Mefenorex.]

• F34 . . .

• Mephentermine.

• [F28 Meprobamate.]

• [F29 Mesocarb]

• F35 . . .

• [F28 Methyprylone.]

• [F36 Midazolam.]

• [F28 Nimetazepam.]

• [F28 Nitrazepam.]

• [F28 Nordazepam.]

• [F28 Oxazepam.]

• [F28 Oxazolam.]

• [F37 Pemoline.]

• F34 . . .

• Phendimetrazine.

• [F28 Phentermine.]

• [F28 Pinazepam.]

• F34 . . .

• Pipradrol.

• [F28 Prazepam.]

• F34 . . .

• F38 . . .

• [F31 Pyrovalerone.]

• [F28 Temazepam.]

• [F28 Tetrazepam.]

• [F28 Triazolam.]

• [F31 N-Ethylamphetamine.]

• [F39 (b) Atamestane.

• Bolandiol.

• Bolasterone.

• Bolazine.

• Boldenone.

• Bolenol.

• Bolmantalate.

• Calusterone.

• 4-Chloromethandienone.

• Clostebol.

• Drostanolone.

• Enestebol.

• Epitiostanol.

• Ethyloestrenol.

• Fluoxymesterone.

• Formebolone.

• Furazabol.

• Mebolazine.

• Mepitiostane.

• Mesabolone.

• Mestanolone.

• Mesterolone.

• Methandienone.

• Methandriol.

• Methenolone.

• Methyltestosterone.

• Metribolone.

• Mibolerone.

• Nandrolone.

• Norboletone.

• Norclostebol.

• Norethandrolone.

• Ovandrotone.

• Oxabolone.

• Oxandrolone.

• Oxymesterone.

• Oxymetholone.

• Prasterone.

• Propetandrol.

• Quinbolone.

• Roxibolone.

• Silandrone.

• Stanolone.

• Stanozolol.

• Stenbolone.

• Testosterone.

• Thiomesterone.

• Trenbolone.

(c) any compound (not being Trilostane or a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (b) above) structurally derived from 17-hydroxyandrostan-3-one or from 17-hydroxyestran-3-one by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say,

(i) by further substitution at position 17 by a methyl or ethyl group;

(ii) by substitution to any extent at one or more of positions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 or 16, but at no other position;

(iii) by unsaturation in the carbocyclic ring system to any extent, provided that there are no more than two ethylenic bonds in any one carbocyclic ring;

(iv) by fusion of ring A with a heterocyclic system;

(d) any substance which is an ester or ether (or, where more than one hydroxyl function is available, both an ester and an ether) of a substance specified in sub-paragraph (b) or described in sub-paragraph (c) above;

• (e) Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG).

• Clenbuterol.

• Non-human chorionic gonadotrophin.

• Somatotropin.

• Somatrem.

• Somatropin.]

Textual Amendments

F27 "(a)" inserted (1.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1300, art. 2(2)(a)

F28 Word inserted by S.I. 1985/1995, art. 2(3)

F29 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) inserted (1.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/750, art. 2(4)

F30 Word inserted by S.I. 1989/1340, art. 2(a)

F31 Word inserted by S.I. 1986/2230, art. 2(3)

F32 Word inserted by S.I. 1983/765, art. 2(a)

F33 Word inserted by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2(4)(a)

F34 Words repealed by S.I. 1973/771, art. 2

F35 Word repealed by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2(4)(a)

F36 Word inserted by S.I. 1990/2589, art. 2(b)

F37 Word inserted by S.I. 1989/1340, art. 2(b)

F38 Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para.1 omitted (1.9.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1995/1966, art. 2

F39 Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b)-(e) added (1.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1300, art. 2(2)(b)

2 U.K. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 of this Part of this Schedule [F40 not being phenylpropanolamine.]

Textual Amendments

F40 Words added by S.I. 1986/2230, art. 2(4)

3 U.K. Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Part of this Schedule.

4 U.K. Any preparation or other product containing a substance for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Part of this Schedule.

Part IV U.K. Meaning of certain Expressions used in this Schedule

For the purposes of this Schedule the following expressions (which are not among those defined in section 37(1) of this Act) have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—

• “cannabinol derivatives” means the following substances, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin, namely tetrahydro derivatives of cannabinol and 3-alkyl homologues of cannabinol or of its tetrahydro derivatives;

• “coca leaf” means the leaf of any plant of the genusErythroxylonfrom whose leaves cocaine can be extracted either directly or by chemical transformation;

• “concentrate of poppy-straw” means the material produced when poppy-straw has entered into a process for the concentration of its alkaloids;

• “medicinal opium” means raw opium which has undergone the process necessary to adapt it for medicinal use in accordance with the requirements of the British Pharmacopoeia, whether it is in the form of powder or is granulated or is in any other form, and whether it is or is not mixed with neutral substances;

• “opium poppy” means the plant of the speciesPapaver somniferum L;

• “poppy straw” means all parts, except the seeds, of the opium poppy, after mowing;

• “raw opium” includes powdered or granulated opium but does not include medicinal opium.