MFDS Announces Temporary Narcotics Designation for 'MDMB-Inaca'

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 11th that 'MDMB-INACA' is preliminarily designated as a temporary narcotic (Group 2).

MDMB-INACA is a new synthetic cannabis-type substance that has been attempted to be imported into the country for abuse and misuse purposes. It has a structure similar to 'MDMB-5BR-INACA,' which has already been designated as a temporary narcotic, and is a substance that may cause physical and mental harm.

The temporary narcotic designation system is a system that designates substances that are not currently narcotics but are abused as substitutes for narcotics and pose a risk to public health as temporary narcotics for up to three years. Since its implementation in 2011, a total of 261 substances have been designated, of which 161 have been designated as narcotics after evaluating their dependency potential.

Substances designated as temporary narcotics are treated and managed the same as narcotics from the date of the preliminary designation announcement. Possession, ownership, use, management, import/export, manufacture, sale, brokerage, and transfer of these substances are completely prohibited and may be seized. From the date of the designation announcement, those who import/export or manufacture Group 2 temporary narcotics may face imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to 100 million won, and those who sell, broker, or transfer them may face imprisonment for up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million won.

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