Is 2C-E legal in United Kingdom?
- Legal status
- 2C-E is a Class A controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, caught by the generic ring-substituted phenethylamine definition in Schedule 2, Part I, paragraph 1(c) — 4-ethyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine is a phenethylamine substituted in the ring with alkyl and alkoxy groups, so it needs no individual naming.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession of 2C-E carries up to 7 years plus an unlimited fine; production or supply up to life imprisonment. As a Class A generic phenethylamine it sits at the highest UK penalty tier alongside LSD and 2C-B.
- If prescribed or medical
- No medicinal use; 2C-E sits in Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, so it cannot be prescribed or dispensed and possession outside a Home Office licence is unlawful.
- Documentation
- Control flows from the phenethylamine generic (Schedule 2, Part I, para 1(c)) rather than a named entry, the same catch that brings the wider 2C series into Class A.
Court records
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2C-E in related jurisdictions
Other substances confirmed in United Kingdom
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