Mephedrone: Difference between revisions

Line 53:

==Legal issues==

*'''European Union (EU):''' In October 2010, a European Union commission called for an EU-wide ban of mephedrone.<ref>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-10-1355_en.htm?locale=en</ref>

*'''Australia:''' Mephedrone has been added to the Australian federal drug watch list and is now considered illegal if intended for human consumption.

*'''Belgium:''' Mephedrone was banned on Apr 29 2010, by making it a regulated drug requiring the approval of the Ministry of Human Health to import, sell, or possess.

*'''Brazil:''' Mephedrone was added to the list of Scheduled drugs (class F2), making it illegal to possess, sell, or manufacture without a license as of August, 2011.<ref>http://www.anvisa.gov.br/hotsite/talidomida/legis/RDC_36_2011.pdf</ref>

*'''China:''' Mephedrone was made a Category I psychotropic substance, illegal to sell, buy, import, export, and manufacture 4-methylmethcathinone as of September 2010.

*'''Denmark:''' Denmark's Minister for Health and Prevention Jakob Axel Nielsen banned "mephedrone", "flephedrone" and ethylcathinone on Dec 18, 2008. As of July 1, 2012, Denmark also created a type of Analogue law that would include cathinones like 4-Methylmethcathinone<ref>https://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/R0710.aspx?id=140430</ref>

*'''Finland:''' Through the Medicines Act, 4-methylmethcathinone is classified as a "medicinal product", making it illegal to manufacture, import, possess, sell, or transfer it without a prescription.

*'''France:''' French Ministry of Health decided in early June 2010 to add 4-Methylmethcathinone to the list of illicit substances in the "Journal Officiel du 11 juin 2010".<ref>http://www.sante-sports.gouv.fr/la-mephedrone-classee-comme-stupefiant.html</ref>

*'''Germany (Deutschland):''' 4-Methylmethcathinone has been added to Anlage I starting Jan 22, 2010 and will then be controlled in Germany.<ref>http://www.buzer.de/gesetz/9164/index.htm</ref>

*'''Israel:''' In December 2007, 4-methylmethcathinone was added to Israel's list of controlled substances, making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess. <ref>http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=181254</ref>

*'''Netherlands:''' In March, 2010, the Dutch Ministry of Health and the Medicines Authority IGZ informed the Ministry of Justice that they now consider Mephedrone an unregulated medicine and sales and distribution of it are now prohibited.

*'''Norway:''' The "Derivatbestemmelsen" is an Analog Act-type law in Norway that controls 4-methylmethcathinone, [[Bk-MBDB]], [[Bromo-Dragonfly]], [[1,4butanediol]], [[GBL]], and [[MBDB]].<ref>legemiddelverket.no</ref>

*'''Poland:''' On Aug 25, 2010, 4-Methylmethcathinone was added to the list of controlled "psychotropic drugs" in the I-P group. See http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20101430962</ref>

*'''Romania:''' 4-Methylmethcathinone was added to Romania's list of controlled substances in February 2010.<ref>http://salviadivinorum.ro/noile-substante-intezise/</ref>

*'''Russia:''' Mephedrone is classified as List 1 in Russian Federation as if August 2010. This means it is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, or distribute.<ref>http://gazeta.ru/news/lenta/2010/08/04/n_1529350.shtml</ref>

*'''Slovak Republic:''' Starting March 1, 2011 4-Methylmethcathinone is controlled in the Slovak Republic. <ref>http://www.nrsr.sk/Dynamic/Download.aspx?DocID=350863</ref>

*'''Sweden:''' Classified as a "health hazard" or "hazardous substance" ("hälsofarlig vara") pending further legislation, a ban on 4-methylmethcathinone went into effect on December 15, 2008, making its sale illegal. Use of 4-methylmethcathinone is not explicitly illegal under this regulation.

*'''United Kingdom:''' 4-Methylmethcathinone is a class B drug, illegal to possess without the proper license or prescription, as of Apr 16, 2010.

*'''USA:''' 4-Methylmethcathinone is currently in Schedule I in the United States. This means it is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, or distribute (sell, trade or give) without a DEA license.

==See also==

@@ Line 53: / Line 53: @@
 ==Legal issues==
+*'''European Union (EU):''' In October 2010, a European Union commission called for an EU-wide ban of mephedrone.<ref>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-10-1355_en.htm?locale=en</ref>
+*'''Australia:''' Mephedrone has been added to the Australian federal drug watch list and is now considered illegal if intended for human consumption.
+*'''Belgium:''' Mephedrone was banned on Apr 29 2010, by making it a regulated drug requiring the approval of the Ministry of Human Health to import, sell, or possess.
+*'''Brazil:''' Mephedrone was added to the list of Scheduled drugs (class F2), making it illegal to possess, sell, or manufacture without a license as of August, 2011.<ref>http://www.anvisa.gov.br/hotsite/talidomida/legis/RDC_36_2011.pdf</ref>
+*'''China:''' Mephedrone was made a Category I psychotropic substance, illegal to sell, buy, import, export, and manufacture 4-methylmethcathinone as of September 2010.
+*'''Denmark:''' Denmark's Minister for Health and Prevention Jakob Axel Nielsen banned "mephedrone", "flephedrone" and ethylcathinone on Dec 18, 2008. As of July 1, 2012, Denmark also created a type of Analogue law that would include cathinones like 4-Methylmethcathinone<ref>https://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/R0710.aspx?id=140430</ref>
+*'''Finland:''' Through the Medicines Act, 4-methylmethcathinone is classified as a "medicinal product", making it illegal to manufacture, import, possess, sell, or transfer it without a prescription.
+*'''France:''' French Ministry of Health decided in early June 2010 to add 4-Methylmethcathinone to the list of illicit substances in the "Journal Officiel du 11 juin 2010".<ref>http://www.sante-sports.gouv.fr/la-mephedrone-classee-comme-stupefiant.html</ref>
+*'''Germany (Deutschland):''' 4-Methylmethcathinone has been added to Anlage I starting Jan 22, 2010 and will then be controlled in Germany.<ref>http://www.buzer.de/gesetz/9164/index.htm</ref>
+*'''Israel:''' In December 2007, 4-methylmethcathinone was added to Israel's list of controlled substances, making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess. <ref>http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=181254</ref>
+*'''Netherlands:''' In March, 2010, the Dutch Ministry of Health and the Medicines Authority IGZ informed the Ministry of Justice that they now consider Mephedrone an unregulated medicine and sales and distribution of it are now prohibited.
+*'''Norway:''' The "Derivatbestemmelsen" is an Analog Act-type law in Norway that controls 4-methylmethcathinone, [[Bk-MBDB]], [[Bromo-Dragonfly]], [[1,4butanediol]], [[GBL]], and [[MBDB]].<ref>legemiddelverket.no</ref>
+*'''Poland:''' On Aug 25, 2010, 4-Methylmethcathinone was added to the list of controlled "psychotropic drugs" in the I-P group. See http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20101430962</ref>
+*'''Romania:''' 4-Methylmethcathinone was added to Romania's list of controlled substances in February 2010.<ref>http://salviadivinorum.ro/noile-substante-intezise/</ref>
+*'''Russia:''' Mephedrone is classified as List 1 in Russian Federation as if August 2010. This means it is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, or distribute.<ref>http://gazeta.ru/news/lenta/2010/08/04/n_1529350.shtml</ref>
+*'''Slovak Republic:''' Starting March 1, 2011 4-Methylmethcathinone is controlled in the Slovak Republic. <ref>http://www.nrsr.sk/Dynamic/Download.aspx?DocID=350863</ref>
+*'''Sweden:''' Classified as a "health hazard" or "hazardous substance" ("hälsofarlig vara") pending further legislation, a ban on 4-methylmethcathinone went into effect on December 15, 2008, making its sale illegal. Use of 4-methylmethcathinone is not explicitly illegal under this regulation.
+*'''United Kingdom:''' 4-Methylmethcathinone is a class B drug, illegal to possess without the proper license or prescription, as of Apr 16, 2010.
+*'''USA:''' 4-Methylmethcathinone is currently in Schedule I in the United States. This means it is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, or distribute (sell, trade or give) without a DEA license.
 ==See also==