Is 2C-I legal in Germany?
- Legal status
- 2C-I is a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG); it was named for EU-wide control by Council Decision 2003/847/JHA (27 Nov 2003), which obliged Germany to subject 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine to control measures and criminal penalties.
- Consequences if caught
- Unauthorised possession, acquisition or trafficking is a criminal offence under the BtMG, punishable by fines and imprisonment, with aggravated trafficking carrying multi-year custodial terms.
- If prescribed or medical
- Non-marketable and non-prescribable; no recognised therapeutic use.
- Documentation
- Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) implementing Council Decision 2003/847/JHA of 27 November 2003 on 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2.
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