Is 25I-NBOMe legal in United Kingdom?
- Legal status
- 25I-NBOMe is a Class A controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, brought under permanent control by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc.)(Amendment) Order 2014 (SI 2014/1106, in force 10 June 2014) after an emergency Temporary Class Drug Order in June 2013; the NBOMe entry individually names the N-(2-methoxybenzyl) phenethylamine series.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession carries up to 7 years' imprisonment plus an unlimited fine; production, supply or import of a Class A drug is punishable by up to life imprisonment.
- If prescribed or medical
- Placed in Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 with no recognised medical use — not prescribable, and any handling requires a Home Office licence.
- Documentation
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc.)(Amendment) Order 2014 (SI 2014/1106); preceding Temporary Class Drug Order 2013 (SI 2013/1294).
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