Six Substances Including N-Methyl-N-Ethyltryptamine... Temporary Narcotics Designation Announced
On the 21st, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced a preliminary designation of six drugs, including N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine, as temporary narcotics.
According to the Ministry, N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine is structurally similar to the narcotic 'dimethyltryptamine,' is expected to act on the central nervous system, and induces hallucinations. Accordingly, it has been newly designated as a Schedule 2 temporary narcotic.
Three drugs structurally similar to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from cannabis have also been newly designated as temporary narcotics. Delta8-THC-O and HHC-O-acetate are designated as Schedule 2 temporary narcotics, while Delta9-THC-O is designated as a Schedule 1 temporary narcotic. The Ministry explained that these four newly designated drugs are also regulated in countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan.
Additionally, Alkyl-nitrite and 2,3-DCPP, whose temporary narcotics designation is set to expire on May 28, have been re-designated as temporary narcotics for the next three years due to their effects on the central nervous system and concerns about dependence.
The temporary narcotics designation system is a system that designates substances that are not currently classified as narcotics but are abused or misused as substitutes for narcotics and pose a risk to public health as temporary narcotics for up to three years. From the day a substance is preliminarily designated as a temporary narcotic, it is treated and managed the same as narcotics.
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Temporary narcotics are classified into Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 based on their effects on the central nervous system and similarity to narcotics. For Schedule 1, import, export, manufacture, sale, brokerage, or possession is punishable by death or imprisonment for five years or more. For Schedule 2, import, export, or manufacture is punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to 100 million won, and sale, brokerage, or possession is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to 50 million won.
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