{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2018/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2018/4",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2018",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002",
  "text": "(1) The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 are amended as follows.\n(2) In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1 (which specifies controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 and 27)—\n(a) Before “Bufotenine” insert—\n“Adinazolam (1-(8-Chloro-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-1-yl)-N,N-dimethylmethanamine)\nN-Benzyl-ethylphenidate\nBromazolam (8-bromo-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)”\n(b) after “Cathinone” insert—\n“4’-Chlorodiazepam (7-Chloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)\nClonazolam (6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)”;\n(c) after “Concentrate of poppy-straw” insert—\n“Deschloroetizolam (2-Ethyl-9-methyl-4-phenyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] diazepine)\n3,4-Dichloroethylphenidate\n3,4-Dichloromethylphenidate (3,4-DCMP)\nDiclazepam (7-Chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1.3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)”;\n(d) after “3-Dimethylheptyl-11-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol” insert—\n“Ethylnaphthidate\nEthylphenidate”;\n(e) after “Eticyclidine” insert—\n“Etizolam”;\n(f) after “Etryptamine” insert—\n“Flubromazepam (7-Bromo-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)\nFlubromazolam (8-Bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)\n4-Fluoroethylphenidate\n4-Fluorometylphenidate\nFonazepam (5-(2-Fluorophenyl)-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)”;\n(g) after “9-Hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10, 10a- tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol” insert—\n“3-Hydroxyphenazepam (7-Bromo-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)\nIsopropylphenidate (IPP or IPPD)”;\n(h) after “Lysergide and other N-alkyl derivatives of lysergamide” insert—\n“Meclonazepam (5-(2-Chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)”;\n(i) after “Methcathinone” insert—\n“4-Methylmethylphenidate\nMethylmorphenate\nMethylnaphthidate (HDMP-28)N-methyl-1-(thiophen-2-yl)propan-2-amine (methiopropamine or MPA)\nMetizolam (4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-ethyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] diazepine)\nNifoxipam (5-(2-Fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)\nNitrazolam (1-Methyl-8-nitro-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4] triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)\nPropylphenidate”;\n(j) after “Psilocin” insert—\n“Pyrazolam (8-Bromo-1-methyl-6-(2-pyridinyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)”;\n(k) after “3,4-dichloro-N-[[1-(dimethylamino)cyclohexy]methyl]benzamide (AH-7921)” insert—\n“3,4-dichloro-N-[2-dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide (U-47,700)”;\n(3) After paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 1, insert —\n“(ca) any compound (not being clonitazene, etonitazene, acemetacin, atorvastatin, bazedoxifene, indometacin, losartan, olmesartan, proglumetacin, telmisartan, viminol, zafirlukast or a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (c) above) structurally related to 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018), in that the four substructures, that is to say the indole ring, the pentyl substituent, the methanone linking group and the naphthyl ring, are linked together in a similar manner, whether or not any of the sub-structures have been modified, and whether or not substituted in any of the linked sub-structures with one or more univalent substituents and, where any of the sub-structures have been modified, the modifications of the sub-structures are limited to any of the following, that is to say—\n(i) replacement of the indole ring with indane, indene, indazole, pyrrole, pyrazole, imidazole, benzimidazole, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine orpyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine;\n(ii) replacement of the pentyl substituent with alkyl, alkenyl, benzyl,cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, (N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl, 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl or (tetrahydropyran-4-yl)methyl;\n(iii) replacement of the methanone linking group with an ethanone, carboxamide, carboxylate, methylene bridge or methine group;\n(iv) replacement of the 1-naphthyl ring with 2-naphthyl, phenyl, benzyl, adamantyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, 1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl, 1-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl or piperazinyl.”\n(4) In paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 (which specifies Controlled Drugs Excepted from the Prohibition on Possession; Excluded from the Application of Offences Arising from the Prohibition on Importation and Exportation when Carried Out in Person for Administration to That Person; and Subject to the Requirements of Regulations 22, 23, 26 and 27), after “Desoxymethyltestosterone” insert—\n“Dienedione (estra-4, 9-diene-3, 17-dione)”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.R. 2002 No. 1"
    }
  ],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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