Is 2C-E legal in Canada?
- Legal status
- 2C-E is a Schedule III controlled substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, caught by the 2C-phenethylamines class entry added by SOR/2016-72 — any 1-amino-2-phenylethane substituted at the 2 and 5 ring positions with alkoxy/haloalkoxy groups, plus salts, derivatives and isomers — in force 31 October 2016.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession of 2C-E is a Schedule III offence (up to 3 years on indictment); trafficking, import/export or production of the substance carries up to 10 years imprisonment.
- If prescribed or medical
- 2C-E has no approved medical use and is not available by prescription; lawful possession requires an exemption or licence under the CDSA and its regulations.
- Documentation
- Control is by the 2C-phenethylamines class definition (a parent-structure/generic catch), not an individual 2C-E listing — the 2016 amendment expanded Schedule III beyond the previously single-named 2C-B.
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