S.I. No. 176/2022 - Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (Controlled Drugs) (Declaration) Order 2022

1. The following substances, namely

(S)-

N

-(1-Amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1

H

-indazole-3-carboxamide (otherwise known as AB-FUBINACA)

N

,

N

-Diethyl-2-(2-(4-isopropoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1

H

-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine (otherwise known as Isotonitazene)

1-(1,2-Diphenylethyl)piperidine (otherwise known as Diphenidine)

1-(1-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)piperidine (otherwise known as 3-Methoxyphencyclidine)

Methyl 3,3-dimethyl-2-(1-(pent-4-en-1-yl)-1

H

-indazole-3-carboxamido)butanoate (otherwise known as MDMB-4en-PINACA)

Methyl 2-(1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1

H

-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (otherwise known 4F-MDMB-BINACA)

Methyl 2-({[1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1

H

-indol-3-yl]carbonyl}amino)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (otherwise known as 4F-MDMB-BICA)

Methyl (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1

H

-indazole-3-carbonyl)valinate (otherwise known as 5F-AMB-PINACA)

Methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1

H

-indole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (otherwise known as 5F-MDMB-PICA)

5-Pentyl-2-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)-2,5-dihydro-1

H

-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-1-one (otherwise known as CUMYL-PEGACLONE)

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4

H

-benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine (otherwise known as Clonazolam)

7-Chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2

H

-benzo[e][1,4]diazepin-2-one (otherwise known as Diclazepam)

4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-ethyl-9-methyl-6

H

-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine (otherwise known as Etizolam)

8-Chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4

H

-benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine (otherwise known as Flualprazolam)

8-Bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4

H

-benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine (otherwise known as Flubromazolam).

2. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1.

3. Any ester or ether of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2.

4. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraphs 1 to 3.

5. Any salt of a substance specified in paragraphs 1 to 4.

6. Any preparation or other product containing any proportion of a substance or product in paragraphs 1 to 5.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

5 April, 2022.

MICHEÁL MARTIN,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(

This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation

).

The purpose of this Order is to declare certain substances to be controlled drugs for the purposes of the

Misuse of Drugs Act 1977

. The drugs concerned are

(S)-

N

-(1-Amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1

H

-indazole-3-carboxamide (otherwise known as AB-FUBINACA)

N

,

N

-Diethyl-2-(2-(4-isopropoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1

H

-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine (otherwise known as Isotonitazene)

1-(1,2-Diphenylethyl)piperidine (otherwise known as Diphenidine)

1-(1-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)piperidine (otherwise known as 3-Methoxyphencyclidine)

Methyl 3,3-dimethyl-2-(1-(pent-4-en-1-yl)-1

H

-indazole-3-carboxamido)butanoate (otherwise known as MDMB-4en-PINACA)

Methyl 2-(1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1

H

-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (otherwise known 4F-MDMB-BINACA)

Methyl 2-({[1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1

H

-indol-3-yl]carbonyl}amino)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (otherwise known as 4F-MDMB-BICA)

Methyl (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1

H

-indazole-3-carbonyl)valinate (otherwise known as 5F-AMB-PINACA)

Methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1

H

-indole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (otherwise known as 5F-MDMB-PICA)

5-Pentyl-2-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)-2,5-dihydro-1

H

-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-1-one (otherwise known as CUMYL-PEGACLONE)

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4

H

-benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine (otherwise known as Clonazolam)

7-Chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2

H

-benzo[e][1,4]diazepin-2-one (otherwise known as Diclazepam)

4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-ethyl-9-methyl-6

H

-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine (otherwise known as Etizolam)

8-Chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4

H

-benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine (otherwise known as Flualprazolam)

8-Bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4

H

-benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine (otherwise known as Flubromazolam)

This Order may be cited as the

Misuse of Drugs Act 1977

(Controlled Drugs) (Declaration) Order 2022.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

8

th April,

2022.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 2

(2) of the

Misuse of Drugs Act 1977

(No. 12 of 1977), hereby makes the following order