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Controlled drugs list
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation.
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The list shows each drug鈥檚 respective classifications under both the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. The list is not exhaustive and, in the event of a substance not being listed above, reference should also be made to the published Act and Regulations at legislation.gov.uk, specifically Parts I, II, III and IV of and in .
Updates to this page
Published 26 May 2016
Last updated 1 April 2025
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Added Nitrous Oxide as this was missing from the list.
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Updated to include additions to the list since December 2019.
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2-尾-Carbomethoxy-3-尾-(4-Iodophenyl)tropane removed from list. Chloroamphetamine class changed from B to A. Epidyolex added.
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Updated controlled drugs list.
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First published.