Is 2C-I legal in France?
- Legal status
- 2C-I is classified as a stupéfiant (narcotic) under the Public Health Code; France was required to control 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine after it was named in Council Decision 2003/847/JHA (27 Nov 2003).
- Consequences if caught
- Use or possession is a criminal offence (up to 1 year's imprisonment and a fine); trafficking carries up to 10 years and heavier penalties for organised networks.
- If prescribed or medical
- No authorised medical or prescription use as a stupéfiant.
- Documentation
- French Public Health Code (Code de la santé publique) narcotics list, implementing Council Decision 2003/847/JHA.
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