Is 2C-I legal in United Kingdom?
- Legal status
- 2C-I is a Class A controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, caught by the generic ring-substituted phenethylamine definition in Part I of Schedule 2 (the 2C-family entry) and separately named for EU-wide control while the UK was bound by Council Decision 2003/847/JHA (27 Nov 2003).
- Consequences if caught
- Possession carries up to 7 years' imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine; production or supply carries up to life imprisonment and an unlimited fine.
- If prescribed or medical
- No authorised medicinal use; placed in Schedule 1 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, so lawful only under a Home Office licence for research.
- Documentation
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Schedule 2, Part I (generic phenethylamine definition covering 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine); Council Decision 2003/847/JHA.
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