Is Methylone legal in United Kingdom?
- Legal status
- Controlled as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 — methylone is NOT individually named but is caught by the GENERIC cathinone definition inserted by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010 (SI 2010/1207, in force 16 Apr 2010), which captures ring-substituted cathinones. No death penalty.
- Consequences if caught
- Illegal; possession up to 5 years, supply/production up to 14 years and an unlimited fine.
- If prescribed or medical
- No recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route; methylone is not a licensed medicine in the UK.
- Documentation
- No lawful personal-import route for a controlled NPS; do not carry.
Court records
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Methylone in related jurisdictions
Other substances confirmed in United Kingdom
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