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*'''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> | *'''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. | *'''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 | *'''Belgium:''' Mephedrone was banned on April 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 | *'''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 | *'''China:''' Mephedrone was made a Category I psychotropic substance, making it illegal to sell, buy, import, export, and manufacture as of September 2010. | ||
*'''Denmark:''' Denmark's Minister for Health and Prevention Jakob Axel Nielsen banned | *'''Denmark:''' Denmark's Minister for Health and Prevention Jakob Axel Nielsen banned mephedrone, flephedrone and ethylcathinone on December 18, 2008. As of July 1, 2012, Denmark also created a type of analogue law that would include cathinones like mephedrone<ref>https://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/R0710.aspx?id=140430</ref> | ||
*'''Finland:''' Through the Medicines Act, mephedrone is classified as a "medicinal product", making it illegal to manufacture, import, possess, sell, or transfer it without a prescription. | *'''Finland:''' Through the Medicines Act, mephedrone 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 mephedrone 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> | *'''France:''' French Ministry of Health decided in early June 2010 to add mephedrone 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):''' | *'''Germany (Deutschland):''' Mephedrone 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, mephedrone 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> | *'''Israel:''' In December 2007, mephedrone 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 | *'''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; sales and distribution of it are now prohibited. | ||
*'''Norway:''' The "Derivatbestemmelsen" is an Analog Act-type law in Norway that controls mephedrone, [[Bk-MBDB]], [[Bromo-Dragonfly]], [[1,4butanediol]], [[GBL]], and [[MBDB]].<ref>legemiddelverket.no</ref> | *'''Norway:''' The "Derivatbestemmelsen" is an Analog Act-type law in Norway that controls mephedrone, [[Bk-MBDB]], [[Bromo-Dragonfly]], [[1,4butanediol]], [[GBL]], and [[MBDB]].<ref>legemiddelverket.no</ref> | ||
*'''Poland:''' On | *'''Poland:''' On August 25, 2010, mephedrone was added to the list of controlled "psychotropic drugs" in the I-P group.<ref>http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20101430962</ref> | ||
*'''Romania:''' | *'''Romania:''' Mephedrone 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 | *'''Russia:''' Mephedrone is classified as List 1 in Russian Federation as of 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 mephedrone is controlled in the Slovak Republic. <ref>http://www.nrsr.sk/Dynamic/Download.aspx?DocID=350863</ref> | *'''Slovak Republic:''' Starting March 1, 2011 mephedrone is controlled in the Slovak Republic. <ref>http://www.nrsr.sk/Dynamic/Download.aspx?DocID=350863</ref> | ||
*'''Sweden:''' | *'''Sweden:''' In Sweden, the drug is classified as a "health hazard" or "hazardous substance" ("hälsofarlig vara") pending further legislation. A ban on mephedrone went into effect on December 15, 2008, making its sale illegal. Use of 4-methylmethcathinone is not explicitly illegal under this regulation. | ||
*'''United Kingdom:''' | *'''United Kingdom:''' Mephedrone is a class B drug; it is illegal to possess without the proper license or prescription as of April 16, 2010. | ||
*'''USA:''' | *'''USA:''' Mephedrone is currently a Schedule I drug 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== | ==See also== |