{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-ketamine-etc-amendment-order-2014/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-ketamine-etc-amendment-order-2014/note.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2014/9780111110904",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc.) (Amendment) Order 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-ketamine-etc-amendment-order-2014",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order brings certain drugs under the control of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (‘the Act’). Article 3 of this Order brings groups of “NBOMe” compounds, some of which were subject to control under a Temporary Class Drugs Order (SI 2013/1294), under permanent control as Class A drugs under the Act. The Order reclassifies Ketamine as a Class B drug, makes Lisdexamphetamine a Class B drug and brings groups of benzofuran compounds, some of which were subject to control under a Temporary Class Drugs Order (SI 2013/1294), under permanent control as Class B drugs under the Act. Under article 5 Tramadol, Zaleplon and Zopiclone are brought under control as Class C drugs under the Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111110904/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:13:33.495350+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}