Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Amendments to the act

List of drugs

Schedule I

• Opium Poppy, its preparations, derivatives, alkaloids and salts, including:

1. Opium
2. Codeine
3. Morphine
4. Thebaine and the salts, derivatives and salts of derivatives of the substances set out in subitems to, including:
5. Acetorphine
6. Acetyldihydrocodeine
7. Benzylmorphine
8. Codoxime
9. Desomorphine
10. Diacetylmorphine
11. Dihydrocodeine
12. Dihydromorphine
13. Ethylmorphine
14. Etorphine
15. Hydrocodone
16. Hydromorphinol
17. Hydromorphone
18. Methyldesorphine
19. Methyldihydromorphine
20. Metopon
21. Morphine-N-oxide
22. Myrophine
23. Nalorphine
24. Nicocodine
25. Nicomorphine
26. Norcodeine
27. Normorphine
28. Oxycodone
29. Oxymorphone
30. Pholcodine
31. Thebacon but not including:
32. Apomorphine and its salts
33. Cyprenorphine -6,7,8,14-tetrahydro-7α- and its salts
34. Nalmefene and its salts
35. # Naloxone and its salts
36. # Naltrexone and its salts
37. # Methylnaltrexone and its salts
38. # Naloxegol -17- and its salts
39. Narcotine -1 and its salts
40. Papaverine and its salts
41. Poppy seed

• Coca, its preparations, derivatives, alkaloids and salts, including:

1. Coca leaves
2. Cocaine
3. Ecgonine

• Phenylpiperidines, their intermediates, salts, derivatives and analogues and salts of intermediates, derivatives and analogues, including:

1. Allylprodine
2. Alphameprodine
3. Alphaprodine
4. Anileridine
5. Betameprodine
6. Betaprodine
7. Benzethidine
8. Diphenoxylate
9. Difenoxin
10. Etoxeridine
11. Furethidine
12. Hydroxypethidine
13. Ketobemidone
14. Methylphenylisonipecotonitrile
15. Morpheridine
16. Norpethidine
17. Pethidine
18. Phenoperidine
19. Piminodine
20. Properidine
21. Trimeperidine
22. Pethidine Intermediate C but not including:
23. Carbamethidine and its salts
24. Oxpheneridine and its salts

• Phenazepines, their salts, derivatives and salts of derivatives including:

1. Proheptazine but not including:
2. Ethoheptazine and its salts
3. Metethoheptazine and its salts
4. Metheptazine and its salts

• Amidones, their intermediates, salts, derivatives and salts of intermediates and derivatives including:

1. Dimethylaminodiphenylbutanonitrile
2. Dipipanone
3. Isomethadone
4. Methadone
5. Normethadone
6. Norpipanone
7. Phenadoxone

• Methadols, their salts, derivatives and salts of derivatives including:

1. Acetylmethadol
2. Alphacetylmethadol
3. Alphamethadol
4. Betacetylmethadol
5. Betamethadol
6. Dimepheptanol
7. Noracymethadol

• Phenalkoxams, their salts, derivatives and salts of derivatives including:

1. Dimenoxadol
2. Dioxaphetyl butyrate
3. Dextropropoxyphene ]-α--4-
4. Carfentanil phenylamino]-1-
5. p-Fluorofentanyl
6. Fentanyl
7. β-Hydroxyfentanyl
8. β-Hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
9. α-Methylfentanyl
10. α-Methylthiofentanyl
11. 3-Methylfentanyl
12. 3-Methylthiofentanyl
13. # Remifentanil
14. Sufentanil -1-2-
15. [Thiofentanyl

• Tilidine, its salts, derivatives and salts of derivatives

1. Methylenedioxypyrovalerone, its salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues

• Methamphetamine, its salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues
• Amphetamines, their salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues including:

1. Amphetamine
2. N-ethylamphetamine 
3. 4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
4. 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
5. 2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
6. 4-methoxyamphetamine
7. 2,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine
8. N-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxy- amphetamine
9. 4-ethoxy-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
10. 5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy- amphetamine
11. N,N-dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
12. N-ethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
13. 4-ethyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
14. 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
15. 4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
16. 4-ethoxyamphetamine
17. Benzphetamine
18. N-Propyl-3,4-methylenedioxy- amphetamine
19. N--α-meth-ylbenzeneethanamine
20. N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxy- amphetamine
21. 3,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine

• Flunitrazepam and any of its salts or derivatives
• 4-hydroxybutanoic acid and any of its salts
• Tapentadol -3-, its salts, derivatives and isomers and salts of derivatives and isomers
• AH-7921, its salts, isomers and salts of isomers
• MT-45, its salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues, including:

1. Diphenidine
2. Methoxphenidine
3. Ephenidine
4. Isophenidine but not including:
5. Lefetamine, its salts, derivatives and isomers and salts of derivatives and isomers

• W-18, its salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues

  Schedule II

• Synthetic cannabinoid receptor type 1 agonists, their salts, derivatives, isomers, and salts of derivatives and isomers — with the exception of any substance that is identical to any phytocannabinoid and with the exception of -2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3--1-naphthalenyl-methanone and its salts—including those that fall within the following core chemical structure classes:

1. Any substance that has a 2-phenol structure with substitution at the 1-position of the benzene ring by a hydroxy, ether or ester group and further substituted at the 5-position of the benzene ring, whether or not further substituted on the benzene ring to any extent, and substituted at the 3'-position of the cyclohexyl ring by an alkyl, carbonyl, hydroxyl, ether or ester, and whether or not further substituted on the cyclohexyl ring to any extent, including
2. # Nabilone -trans-3-
3. # Parahexyl
4. # 3--7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzopyran-1-ol
5. # 5--2-phenol
6. # 5--2-phenol
7. Any substance that has a 3-indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted on the naphthyl ring to any extent, including
8. # 1-pentyl-3-indole
9. # 1-butyl-3-indole
10. # 1-pentyl-3-indole
11. # 1-hexyl-3-indole
12. # 1--3-indole
13. # 1-butyl-3-indole
14. # 1-pentyl-3-indole
15. # 1--3-indole
16. # 1-pentyl-3-indole
17. # 1-pentyl-3-indole
18. # 1--3-indole
19. # 1--3-indole
20. # 1--3-indole
21. # 1--3-indole
22. # -2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3--1-naphthalenyl-methanone
23. Any substance that has a 3-pyrrole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring, whether or not further substituted on the pyrrole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted on the naphthyl ring to any extent, including
24. # 1-pentyl-5--3-pyrrole
25. Any substance that has a 3-phenylacetylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted on the phenyl ring to any extent, including
26. # 1-pentyl-3-indole
27. # 1-pentyl-3-indole
28. # 1-pentyl-3-indole
29. Any substance that has a 3-benzoylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted on the phenyl ring to any extent, including
30. # 1--3-indole
31. Any substance that has a 3-methanoneindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted on the cyclopropyl ring to any extent, including
32. # -methanone
33. # -methanone
34. # -methanone
35. Any substance that has a quinolin-8-yl 1H-indole-3-carboxylate structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted on the quinolin-8-yl ring to any extent, including
36. # 1-pentyl-8-quinolinyl ester-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid
37. # 1--8-quinolinyl ester-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid
38. Any substance that has a 3-carboxamideindazole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indazole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indazole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted at the carboxamide group to any extent, including
39. # N--1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide
40. # N--1--1H-indazole-3-carboxamide
41. # N--1--1H-indazole-3-carboxamide
42. # N--1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide
43. Any substance that has a 3-carboxamideindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted at the carboxamide group to any extent, including
44. # N--1-fluoropentylindole-3-carboxamide
45. # N--1-pentylindole-3-carboxamide

    Schedule III

• Ethylphenidate
• Isopropylphenidate
• Propylphenidate
• 3,4-Dichloromethylphenidate -2-
• 4-Methylmethylphenidate -2-
• 4-Fluoromethylphenidate -2-
• Methylnaphthidate -2-
• Ethylnaphthidate -2-
• Methaqualone -4 and any salt thereof
• Mecloqualone -4 and any salt thereof
• LSD and any salt thereof
• DET and any salt thereof
• DMT and any salt thereof
• N-Methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate and any salt thereof
• Harmaline and any salt thereof
• Harmalol and any salt thereof
• Psilocin and any salt thereof
• Psilocybin and any salt thereof
• PCE and any salt thereof
• TCP and any salt thereof
• PCPr and any salt thereof
• Rolicyclidine and any salt thereof
• Mescaline and any salt thereof, but not peyote
• 4-Methylaminorex and any salt thereof
• Cathinone and any salt thereof
• Fenetylline and any salt thereof
• Methcathinone and any salt thereof
• Benzylcyclidine and any salt thereof
• 4-methyl-PCP and any salt thereof
• Aminorex and any salt thereof
• Etryptamine and any salt thereof
• Lefetamine and any salt thereof
• Mesocarb -N- and any salt thereof
• Zipeprol -α- and any salt thereof
• Amineptine and any salt thereof
• BZP and its salts, isomers and salts of isomers
• TFMPP and its salts, isomers and salts of isomers
• 2C-phenethylamines and their salts, derivatives, isomers and salts of derivatives and isomers that correspond to the following chemical description:
• : any substance that has a 1-amino-2-phenylethane structure substituted at the 2' and 5' or 2' and 6' positions of the benzene ring by an alkoxy or haloalkoxy group, or substituted at two adjacent carbon atoms of the benzene ring which results in the formation of a furan, dihydrofuran, pyran, dihydropyran or methylenedioxy group—whether or not further substituted on the benzene ring to any extent, whether or not substituted at the amino group by one or two, or a combination of, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, hydroxyl, benzyl or benzylene groups and whether or not substituted at the 2-ethyl position by a hydroxyl, oxo or alkoxy group—and its salts and derivatives and salts of derivatives, including:

1. 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenethylamine
2. 4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenethylamine
3. 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenethylamine
4. 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxybenzeneethanamine

   Schedule IV

• Barbiturates, their salts and derivatives including

1. Allobarbital
2. Alphenal
3. Amobarbital
4. Aprobarbital
5. Barbital
7. Butabarbital
8. Butalbital
9. Butallylonal
10. Butethal
11. Cyclobarbital
12. Cyclopal
13. Heptabarbital
14. Hexethal
15. Hexobarbital
16. Mephobarbital
17. Methabarbital
18. Methylphenobarbital
19. Propallylonal
20. Pentobarbital
21. Phenobarbital
22. Probarbital
23. Phenylmethylbarbituric acid
24. Secobarbital
25. Sigmodal -5-
26. Talbutal
27. Vinbarbital
28. Vinylbital but not including:
29. Barbituric acid and its salts
30. 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid and its salts

• Thiobarbiturates, their salts and derivatives including:

1. Thialbarbital
2. Thiamylal
3. Thiobarbituric acid
4. Thiopental

• Chlorphentermine and any salt thereof
• Diethylpropion and any salt thereof
• Phendimetrazine and any salt thereof
• Phenmetrazine and any salt thereof
• Pipradrol and any salt thereof
• Phentermine and any salt thereof
• Butorphanol and any salt thereof
• Nalbuphine and any salt thereof
• Glutethimide
• Clotiazepam and any salt thereof
• Ethchlorvynol
• Ethinamate
• Mazindol
• Meprobamate
• Methyprylon
• Benzodiazepines, their salts and derivatives, including:

1. Alprazolam
2. Bromazepam
3. # Brotizolam
4. Camazepam
5. Chlordiazepoxide
6. Clobazam
7. Clonazepam
8. Clorazepate
9. Cloxazolam -2,3, 7,11b-tetrahydrooxazolobenzodiazepin 6-
10. Delorazepam
11. Diazepam
12. Estazolam
13. Ethyl Loflazepate
14. Fludiazepam
16. Flurazepam ethyl]-5-
17. Halazepam
18. Haloxazolam -2,3,7,11b-tetrahydrooxazolobenzodiazepin-6
19. Ketazolam
20. Loprazolam -2,4-dihydro-2-
21. [Lorazepam
22. Lormetazepam
23. Medazepam
24. # Midazolam
25. Nimetazepam
26. Nitrazepam
27. Nordazepam
28. Oxazepam
29. Oxazolam
30. Pinazepam
31. Prazepam
32. # Quazepam -1,3-dihydro-1-
33. Temazepam
34. Tetrazepam
35. Triazolam but not including:
36. Clozapine and any salt thereof
37. Flunitrazepam and any salts or derivatives thereof
38. Olanzapine and its salts
39. Clozapine N-oxide and its salts

• Catha edulis Forsk., its preparations, derivatives, alkaloids and salts, including:

1. Cathine

• Fencamfamin and any salt thereof
• Fenproporex and any salt thereof
• Mefenorex and any salt thereof
• Anabolic steroids and their derivatives including:

1. Androisoxazole
2. Androstanolone
3. Androstenediol
4. Bolandiol
5. Bolasterone
6. Bolazine
7. Boldenone
8. Bolenol
9. Calusterone
10. Clostebol
11. Drostanolone
12. Enestebol
13. Epitiostanol
14. Ethylestrenol
15. 4-Hydroxy-19-nor testosterone
16. Fluoxymesterone
17. Formebolone
18. Furazabol
19. Mebolazine
20. Mesabolone
21. Mesterolone
22. Metandienone
23. Metenolone
24. Methandriol
25. Methyltestosterone
26. Metribolone
27. Mibolerone
28. Nandrolone
29. Norboletone
30. Norclostebol
31. Norethandrolone
32. Oxabolone
33. Oxandrolone
34. Oxymesterone
35. Oxymetholone
36. Prasterone
37. Quinbolone
38. Stanozolol
39. Stenbolone
40. Testosterone
41. Tibolone -17-hydroxy-7-methyl-19-norpregn-5
42. Tiomesterone
43. Trenbolone

• Zeranol
• Zolpidem and any salt thereof

1. Pemoline and any salt thereof

• Pyrovalerone and any salt thereof
• Salvia divinorum, its preparations and derivatives, including:

1. Salvinorin A -9--2-

   Schedule V

Schedule VI (Precursors)

PART 1

• Acetic anhydride
• N-Acetylanthranilic acid and its salts
• Anthranilic acid and its salts
• Ephedrine, its salts and any plant containing ephedrine or any of its salts
• Ergometrine and its salts
• Ergotamine and its salts
• Isosafrole
• Lysergic acid and its salts
• 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone
• Norephedrine and its salts
• 1-Phenyl-2-propanone
• Phenylacetic acid and its salts
• Piperidine and its salts
• Piperonal
• Potassium permanganate
• Pseudoephedrine, its salts and any plant containing pseudoephedrine or any of its salts
• Safrole and any essential oil containing more than 4% safrole
• Gamma-butyrolactone
• 1,4-butanediol
• Red Phosphorus
• White Phosphorus
• Hypophosphorous acid, its salts and derivatives
• Hydriodic acid
• Alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile and its salts, isomers and salts of isomers

  PART 2

• Acetone
• Diethyl ether
• Hydrochloric acid
• Methyl ethyl ketone
• Sulphuric acid
• Toluene

  PART 3

• Any preparation or mixture that contains a precursor set out in Part 1, except items 20 to 23 , or in Part 2.

  Schedule VII

Schedule VIII

Laws – Penalties

Possession

Trafficking/Possession for the Purpose of

Exportation/Possession for the Purpose of

• Mandatory minimum 1 year's imprisonment for exporting a Schedule I drug under 1 kg, 2 years if amount exceeds 1 kg

Production

• Mandatory minimum 2 years' imprisonment