MFDS Announces Temporary Designation of '3-Chlorophenmetrazine' as a New Controlled Substance

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 27th that '3-Chlorophenmetrazine' is newly designated as a temporary narcotic. Seven other substances, including '5F-PCN,' whose temporary narcotic designation period is about to expire, are also announced for re-designation as temporary narcotics.

'3-Chlorophenmetrazine' is a substance controlled as a designated drug in Japan. It has a structure similar to the psychotropic drug (narcotic) 'Phenmetrazine' and has potential central nervous system effects and physical and mental harm, so the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety explained that it will be newly designated as a temporary narcotic (Class 2).

Additionally, seven substances including '5F-PCN,' whose temporary narcotic designation is set to expire on September 17, are substances that may affect the central nervous system and pose public health risks such as dependency. They will be re-designated as temporary narcotics (Class 2) for the next three years. The temporary narcotic designation system is a system that designates substances that are not currently narcotics but are abused as substitutes for narcotics and may cause harm to public health as 'temporary narcotics' within a three-year period.

Substances designated as temporary narcotics are managed and treated the same as narcotics from the date of the 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 announcement of designation as temporary narcotics, those who import/export, manufacture, sell, broker, or transfer Class 1 temporary narcotics face life imprisonment or imprisonment for at least five years. For Class 2 temporary narcotics, import/export and manufacture are punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment or a fine of up to 100 million won, and sale, brokerage, or transfer are punishable by up to five years imprisonment or a fine of up to 50 million won.

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