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Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 704

Dangerous Drugs

The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015

Made

12th March 2015

Laid before Parliament

17th March 2015

Coming into force

31st May 2015

The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(4) and (5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971(1).

Citation, commencement and extentI1

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st May 2015.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

Designation of controlled drugsI2

2.—(1) The controlled drugs specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are designated as drugs to which section 7(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 applies.

(2) Part 2 of Schedule 1 has effect for the purpose of specifying those controlled drugs which are excepted from Part 1 of that Schedule.

RevocationsI3

3. The Orders specified in Schedule 2 are revoked.

Lynne Featherstone

Minister of State

Home Office

12th March 2015

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 CONTROLLED DRUGS TO WHICH SECTION 7(4) OF THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971 APPLIES I4,I5,I6,I7,I8

1. The following substances and products, namely:—

(a)[F1 Adinazolam (1-(8-Chloro-6-phenyl-4 H -[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-1-yl)- N,N -dimethylmethanamine)

[F2 AP-237 (1-[4-([2E]-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-yl)-1-piperazinyl]-1-butanone) (bucinnazine)

AP-238 (1-[2,6-dimethyl-4-[2E]-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-yl]-1-piperazinyl-1-propanone)

Azaprocin (1-[3-[(E)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-yl]-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]propan-1-one)

Bentazepam (5-phenyl-1,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-2H-[1]benzothieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-2-one)F2]

N-Benzyl-ethylphenidate

[F2 Bretazenil (tert-butyl-8-bromo-11,12,13,13a-tetrahydro-9-oxo-9H-imidazo[1,5-a]-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxylate)F2]

Bromazolam (8-bromo-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)F1]

[F3 BrorphineF3]

Bufotenine

1,4-Butanediol

[F4 ButonitazeneF4]

Cannabinol [F5(not being the product specified in paragraph 10(1) or (2))F5]

Cannabinol derivatives not being dronabinol or its stereoisomers [F6(and not being the product specified in paragraph 10(1) or (2))F6]

[F7 Cannabis (not being the substance specified in paragraph 9 or product specified in paragraph 10(1) or (2))F7]

Cannabis resin[F8 (not being the product specified in paragraph 10(1) or (2))F8]

Cathinone

[F9 4’-Chlorodiazepam (7-Chloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)

[F2 Clobromazolam (8-bromo-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)F2]

Clonazolam (6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)F9]

[F2 Cloniprazepam (5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)F2]

[F10 ClonitazeneF10]

Coca leaf

Concentrate of poppy-straw

[F11 Cumyl-PeGaCloneF11]

[F2 Desalkylgidazepam (7-bromo-5-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)

Deschloroclotizolam (2-chloro-9-methyl-4-phenyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine)F2]

[F12 Deschloroetizolam (2-Ethyl-9-methyl-4-phenyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] diazepine)

3,4-Dichloroethylphenidate

3,4-Dichloromethylphenidate (3,4-DCMP)

Diclazepam (7-Chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)

[F2 Difludiazepam (7-chloro-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)F2]

[F13 Diphenidine

Ephenidine

EthyleneoxynitazeneF13]

Ethylnaphthidate

EthylphenidateF12]

Eticyclidine

[F14 EtizolamF14]

[F15 Etodesnitazene (etazene)

EtonitazeneF15]

Etryptamine

[F16 Flualprazolam (8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)F16]

[F17 Flubromazepam (7-Bromo-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)

Flubromazolam (8-Bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)

[F2 Flubrotizolam (2-bromo-4-(2-fluorophenyl)-9-methyl-6H-thieno[3,2f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3a][1,4]diazepine)

Fluclotizolam (2-chloro-4-(2-fluorophenyl)-9-methyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine)

Fluetizolam (2-ethyl-4-(2-fluorophenyl)-9-methyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine)F2]

[F18 FlunitazeneF18]

[F19 Flunitrazolam (6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)F19]

4-Fluoroethylphenidate

4-Fluoromethylphenidate

Fonazepam (5-(2-Fluorophenyl)-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)F17]

Fungus (of any kind) which contains psilocin or an ester of psilocin

Gamma-butyrolactone

[F2 Gidazepam (7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-1-acetic acid hydrazide)F2]

[F20 3-Hydroxyphenazepam (7-Bromo-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)

Isopropylphenidate (IPP or IPPD)F20]

[F21 IsotonitazeneF21]

Khat

Lysergamide

Lysergide and other N-alkyl derivatives of lysergamide

[F22 Meclonazepam (5-(2-Chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)F22]

Mescaline

Methcathinone

[F23 MethoxyphenidineF23][F24 (1-[1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenylethyl]piperidine) (methoxphenidine)F24]

[F2 Methylclonazepam (5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-7-nitro-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)F2]

[F25 4-Methylmethylphenidate

Methylmorphenate

Methylnaphthidate (HDMP-28)

[F26 N-methyl-1-(thiophen-2-yl)propan-2-amine (methiopropamine or MPA)F26]

Metizolam (4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-ethyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] diazepine)

[F27 Metodesnitazene (metazene)

MetonitazeneF27]

Nifoxipam (5-(2-Fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2- one)

Nitrazolam (1-Methyl-8-nitro-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)

[F28 Norfludiazepam (7-chloro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)F28]

[F2 para-methyl-AP-237 (1-[4-[2E]-3-(4-methylphenyl)-2-propen-1-yl]-1-piperazinyl-1-butanone)

para-nitroazaprocin (1-[3-[(E)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-propen-1-yl]-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl)propan-1-one)F2]

PropylphenidateF25]

[F29 ProtonitazeneF29]

Psilocin

[F30 Pyrazolam (8-Bromo-1-methyl-6-(2-pyridinyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)F30]

Raw opium

[F2 Rilmazafone (5-([(2-aminoacetyl)amino]methyl)-1-[4-chloro-2-(2-chlorobenzoyl)phenyl]-N,N-dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide)F2]

Rolicyclidine

Tenocyclidine

[F2 Thionordazepam (7-chloro-5-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-thione)F2]

(6aR,9R)-4-acetyl-N,N-diethyl-7-methyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxamide (ALD-52)

4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine

[F2 4’-Chloro-deschloroalprazolam (6-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)F2]

1-Cyclohexyl-4-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperazine (MT-45)

[F31 N-Desethyl etonitazene

N-Desethylisotonitazene

N-Desethyl protonitazeneF31]

3,4-dichloro-N-[[1-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]methyl]benzamide (AH-7921)

[F32 3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide (U-47,700)F32]

(6aR,9R)-N,N-diethyl-7-allyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxamide (AL-LAD)

(6aR,9R)-N,N-diethyl-7-ethyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxamide (ETH-LAD)

(6aR,9R)-N,N-diethyl-7-propyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxamide (PRO-LAD)

N,N-Diethyltryptamine

2-((Dimethylamino)methyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanol

2,4-dimethylazetidinyl{(6aR,9R)-7-methyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3- fg]quinolin-9-yl}methanone (LSZ)

N,N-Dimethyltryptamine

2,5-Dimethoxy-α,4-dimethylphenethylamine

N-Hydroxy-tenamphetamine

4-Methyl-aminorex

4-Methyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-amine (4,4’-DMAR)

[F2 2-Methyl-AP-237 (1-[2-methyl-4-[2E]-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-yl]-1-piperazinyl-1-butanone)F2]

[F33 N-Piperidinyl-etonitazene (etonitazepipne)

N-Pyrrolidino-etonitazene (etoniazepyne)

N-Pyrrolidino protonitazeneF33]

(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 modification in any of the following ways, that is to say—

(i) by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the sidechain to any extent with alkyl or alkenyl substituents, or by inclusion of the nitrogen atom of the side chain (and no other atoms of the side chain) in a cyclic structure;

(ii) by substitution at the carbon atom adjacent to the nitrogen atom of the side chain with alkyl or alkenyl substituents;

(iii) by substitution in the 6-membered ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, thioalkyl, alkylenedioxy, or halide substituents;

(iv) by substitution at the 2-position of the tryptamine ring system with an alkyl substituent;

(c) the following phenethylamine derivatives, namely—

Allyl(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

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

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

Benzyl(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

4-Bromo-β,2,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine

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

Cyclopropylmethyl(α -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

α,α-Dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamine

α,α-Dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl(methyl)amine

Dimethyl(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

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

4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-α-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(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine

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

β-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamine

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

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

2-(α-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamino)ethanol

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

N-Methyl-N-(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)hydroxylamine

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

α-Methyl-4-(methylthio)phenethylamine

β,3,4,5-Tetramethoxyphenethylamine

β,2,5-Trimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine;

(d) any compound (not being methoxyphenamine or a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from phenethylamine, an N-alkylphenethylamine, α-methylphenethylamine, an N-alkyl-α-methylphenethylamine, α-ethylphenethylamine, or an N-alkyl-α-ethylphenethylamine by substitution in the ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy or halide substitutents, whether or not further substituted in the ring by one or more other univalent substitutents;

(e) any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in Part 2 of this Schedule) 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;

(f) any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in Part 2 of this Schedule) 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 with 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;

(g) 1-benzylpiperazine or any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in Part 2 of this Schedule) structurally derived from 1-benzylpiperazine or 1-phenylpiperazine by modification in any of the following ways—

(i) by substitution at the second nitrogen atom of the piperazine ring with alkyl, benzyl, haloalkyl or phenyl groups;

(ii) by substitution in the aromatic ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, halide or haloalkyl groups;

(h) [2,3-Dihydro-5-methyl-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)pyrrolo[1, 2, 3-de]-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-1-naphthalenylmethanone;

(i) 3-Dimethylheptyl-11-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol;

(j) [9-Hydroxy-6-methyl-3-[5-phenylpentan-2-yl] oxy-5, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10a-octahydrophenanthridin-1-yl] acetate;

(k) 9-(Hydroxymethyl)-6, 6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a, 7, 10, 10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol;

(l) Any compound structurally derived from 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole, 3-(2-naphthoyl)indole, 1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane or 1H-indol-3-yl-(2-naphthyl)methane by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, (N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

(m) Any compound structurally derived from 3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole or 3-(2-naphthoyl)pyrrole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, (N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in the pyrrole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

(n) Any compound structurally derived from 1-(1-naphthylmethylene)indene or 1-(2-naphthylmethylene)indene by substitution at the 3-position of the indene ring by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, (N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in the indene ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

(o) Any compound structurally derived from 3-phenylacetylindole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, (N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent;

(p) any compound structurally derived from 2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol by substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic ring by alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent;

(q) Any compound structurally derived from 3-benzoylindole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, (N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent;

(r) Any compound structurally derived from 3-(1-adamantoyl)indole or 3-(2-adamantoyl)indole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, (N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the adamantyl ring to any extent;

(s) Any compound structurally derived from 3-(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropylcarbonyl)indole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, (N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent;

[F34 (sa) [F35 Any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraphs (h) to (s) above) structurally related to 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018), in that the four sub-structures, that is to say the indole ring, the pentyl substituent, the methanone linking group and the naphthyl ring, are linked together in a similar manner, whether or not any of the sub-structures have been modified, and whether or not substituted in any of the linked sub-structures with a benzyl or phenyl group and whether or not such compound is further substituted to any extent with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, halide, haloalkyl or cyano substituents and, where any of the sub-structures have been modified, the modifications of the sub-structures are limited to any of the following, that is to say—F35]

(i) replacement of the indole ring with indane, indene, indazole, pyrrole, pyrazole, imidazole, benzimidazole, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine or pyrazolo[3,4‑b]pyridine;

(ii) replacement of the pentyl substituent with alkyl, alkenyl, benzyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, ( N -methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl, 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl or (tetrahydropyran-4-yl)methyl;

(iii) replacement of the methanone linking group with an ethanone, carboxamide, carboxylate, methylene bridge or methine group;

(iv) replacement of the 1-naphthyl ring with 2-naphthyl, phenyl, benzyl, adamantyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, 1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl, 1‑hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl or piperazinyl;F34]

(t) Any compound (not being bupropion, diethylpropion, pyrovalerone or a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say,

(i) by substitution in the phenyl ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the phenyl ring by one or more other univalent substituents;

(ii) by substitution at the 3-position with an alkyl substituent;

(iii) by substitution at the nitrogen atom with alkyl or dialkyl groups, or by inclusion of the nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure;

(u) Any compound structurally derived from 2-aminopropan-1-one by substitution at the 1-position with any monocyclic, or fused-polycyclic ring system (not being a phenyl ring or alkylenedioxyphenyl ring system), whether or not the compound is further modified in any of the following ways, that is to say,

(i) by substitution in the ring system to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the ring system by one or more other univalent substituents;

(ii) by substitution at the 3-position with an alkyl substituent;

(iii) by substitution at the 2-amino nitrogen atom with alkyl or dialkyl groups, or by inclusion of the 2-amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure.

(v) Any compound (not being pipradrol) structurally derived from piperidine, pyrrolidine, azepane, morpholine or pyridine by substitution at a ring carbon atom with a diphenylmethyl group, whether or not the compound is further modified in any of the following ways, that is to say,

(i) by substitution in any of the phenyl rings to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl or halide groups;

(ii) by substitution at the methyl carbon atom with an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or hydroxy group;

(iii) by substitution at the ring nitrogen atom with an alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl or hydroxyalkyl group.

(w) 1-Phenylcyclohexylamine or any compound (not being eticyclidine, ketamine, phencyclidine, rolicyclidine, tenocyclidine or tiletamine) structurally derived from 1-phenylcyclohexylamine or 2-amino-2-phenylcyclohexanone by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say,

(i) by substitution at the nitrogen atom to any extent by alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl groups, or replacement of the amino group with a 1-piperidyl, 1-pyrrolidyl or 1-azepyl group, whether or not the nitrogen containing ring is further substituted by one or more alkyl groups;

(ii) by substitution in the phenyl ring to any extent by amino, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent;

(iii) by substitution in the cyclohexyl or cyclohexanone ring by one or more alkyl substituents;

(iv) by replacement of the phenyl ring with a thienyl ring.

(x) Any compound (not being benzyl(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine) structurally derived from mescaline, 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-α-methylphenethylamine, 2,5-dimethoxy-α,4-dimethylphenethylamine, N-hydroxytenamphetamine, or a compound specified in sub-paragraph (c) or (d) above, by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the amino group with a benzyl substituent, whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring of the benzyl group to any extent;

(y) Any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (c) above) structurally derived from 1-benzofuran, 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran, 1H-indole, indoline, 1H-indene, or indane by substitution in the 6-membered ring with a 2-ethylamino substituent whether or not further substituted in the ring system to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, halide or haloalkyl substituents and whether or not substituted in the ethylamino side-chain with one or more alkyl substituents.

[F36 (z) any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) with a maximum molecular mass of 500 atomic mass units and structurally derived from 2-(2-benzyl-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethanamine by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say—

(i) by substitution at the nitrogen of the ethanamine to any extent by alkyl substituents containing up to three carbon atoms or alkenyl substituents containing up to three carbon atoms or by inclusion of the nitrogen atom (and no other atoms of the side chain) in a cyclic structure;

(ii) by substitution in the phenyl ring of the benzyl system to any extent by alkyl or haloalkyl containing up to six carbon atoms, alkoxy or haloalkoxy containing up to five carbon atoms, acetyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, halogen, thioalkyl containing up to five carbon atoms or alkylsulphonyl containing up to five carbon atoms;

(iii) by substitution at the 5- or 6- positions of the benzimidazole system by nitro, acetyl, cyano, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or halogen substituents;

(iv) by substitution at the benzylic carbon by a methyl group;

(v) by replacement of the benzylic carbon by a nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur atom;

(vi) by substitution in the phenyl ring of the benzyl system by an ethoxy group linked back to the phenyl ring to form a dihydrobenzofuran structure;

(vii) by replacement of the phenyl ring of the benzyl system by methylenedioxyphenyl.F36]

2. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1.

3. Any ester or ether of a substance specified in paragraph 1 (not being 2-((dimethylamino)methyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanol) or paragraph 2.

4. Any salt of a substance specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3.

5. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 4.

PART 2 CONTROLLED DRUGS EXCEPTED FROM PART 1 I9,I10,I11,I12

6. The compounds referred to in paragraph 1(e) are—

7. The compounds referred to in paragraph 1(f) are—

8. The compounds referred to paragraph 1(g) are—

9. A liquid formulation—

(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 the 16th June 2010.

[F37 10.—(1) A cannabis-based product for medicinal use in humans.

(2) A product which is—

(a) specified in Part 1 as a consequence of the application of paragraphs 2 to 5 to a preparation or other product (not being the substance specified in paragraph 9) which is or contains cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative (not being dronabinol or its stereoisomers); and

(b) produced for medicinal use in humans.

(3) In this paragraph—

cannabis-based product for medicinal use in humans” means a preparation or other product (not being the substance specified in paragraph 9), which—

(a)

is or contains cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative (not being dronabinol or its stereoisomers);

(b)

is produced for medicinal use in humans; and

(c)

is—

(i)

a medicinal product, or

(ii)

a substance or preparation for use as an ingredient of, or in the production of an ingredient of, a medicinal product; and

medicinal product” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 .

(4) In this Schedule, “dronabinol” does not include any substance which—

(a) has the international non-proprietary name dronabinol (recommended by the World Health Organisation); and

(b) is derived from cannabis, cannabis resin or their constituents,

and stereoisomers of dronabinol are to be construed accordingly.F37]

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2 REVOCATIONS I13

Orders revoked References
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order 2001 S.I. 2001/3997
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2005 S.I. 2005/1652
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2009 S.I. 2009/3135
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2010 S.I. 2010/1143
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2010 S.I. 2010/1800
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2011 S.I. 2011/447
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2012 S.I. 2012/1310
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2013 S.I. 2013/177
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2013 S.I. 2013/624
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2014 S.I. 2014/1274
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2014 S.I. 2014/1376
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (No. 3) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2014 S.I. 2014/3276
Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015 S.I. 2015/232
Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015.
The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015 (2015/704)
Version from: 15 January 2025

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F1 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a) inserted
F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (15.1.2025) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1369), regs. 1(1), 3(a)(i) inserted
F3 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(a) inserted
F4 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(b) inserted
F5 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (1.11.2018) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1055), regs. 1(1), 9(2)(a) inserted
F6 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (1.11.2018) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1055), regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b) inserted
F7 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) substituted (1.11.2018) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1055), regs. 1(1), 9(2)(c) substituted
F8 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (1.11.2018) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1055), regs. 1(1), 9(2)(d) inserted
F9 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b) inserted
F10 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(c) inserted
F11 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(d) inserted
F12 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(c) inserted
F13 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(e) inserted
F14 Word in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(d) inserted
F15 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(f) inserted
F16 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (18.8.2021) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/897), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a) inserted
F17 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(e) inserted
F18 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(g) inserted
F19 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (18.8.2021) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/897), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b) inserted
F20 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(f) inserted
F21 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(h) inserted
F22 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(g) inserted
F23 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(i) inserted
F24 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (15.1.2025) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1369), regs. 1(1), 3(a)(ii) inserted
F25 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(h) inserted
F26 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (27.11.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1118), arts. 1(1), 2(2) inserted
F27 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(j) inserted
F28 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (18.8.2021) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/897), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(c) inserted
F29 Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(k) inserted
F30 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(i) inserted
F31 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(l) inserted
F32 Words in Sch. para. 1(a) inserted (31.5.2017) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/632), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(j) inserted
F33 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a) inserted (20.3.2024) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/248), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)(m) inserted
F34 Sch. 1 para. 1(sa) inserted (14.12.2016) by The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1124), arts. 1(1), 2(2) inserted
F35 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(sa) substituted (15.11.2019) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1362), regs. 1(1), 3 substituted
F36 Sch. 1 para. 1(z) inserted (15.1.2025) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1369), regs. 1(1), 3(b) inserted
F37 Sch. 1 para. 10 inserted (1.11.2018) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1055), regs. 1(1), 9(3) inserted
I1 Art. 1 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I2 Art. 2 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I3 Art. 3 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I4 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I5 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I6 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I7 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I8 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I9 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I10 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I11 Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I12 Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
I13 Sch. 2 in force at 31.5.2015, see art. 1(1)
Defined Term Section/Article ID Scope of Application
cannabis-based product for medicinal use in humans para PART 2 of SCHEDULE 1 def_705952a701
dronabinol para PART 2 of SCHEDULE 1 def_792e71d28c
medicinal product para PART 2 of SCHEDULE 1 def_fa2a7d55c8

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