The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act is Canada's federal drug control statute. Passed in 1996, it repeals the Narcotic Control Act and Parts III and IV of the Food and Drug Act and establishes eight Schedules of controlled substances and two Classes of precursors. It provides that "The Governor in Council may, by order, amend any of Schedules I to VIII by adding to them or deleting from them any item or portion of an item, where the Governor in Council deems the amendment to be necessary in the public interest." Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Narcotic Control Act, passed in 1961, was one of Canadas national drug control statutes prior to its repeal by the 1996 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. ... The Food and Drugs Act (formal title An Act respecting food, drugs, cosmetics and therapeutic devices is a Canadian law regarding the production, import, export, transport across provinces and sale of food, drugs, contraceptive devices and cosmetics (including personal cleaning products such as soap and toothpaste). ...

The Act serves as the implementing legislation for the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs Opened for signature March 30, 1961 at New York Entered into force December 13, 1964[1] Conditions for entry into force 40 ratifications Parties 180[2] The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is the international treaty against illicit drug manufacture and trafficking that forms the... Convention on Psychotropic Substances Opened for signature February 21, 1971 in Vienna Entered into force August 16, 1976 Conditions for entry into force 40 ratifications Parties 175 The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is a United Nations treaty designed to control psychoactive drugs such as amphetamines, barbiturates, and psychedelics. ... United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Opened for signature December 20, 1988[1] at Vienna Entered into force November 11, 1990[2] Conditions for entry into force 20 ratifications Parties 170[3] The 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and...

(Incomplete) list of drugs

A complete list can be found here.

Schedule I

• Coca (leaves, cocaine, ecgonine, crack)
• Ketamine
• Methamphetamine
• Opioids (heroin, morphine, oxycodone, etc)
• Phencyclidine

Binomial name Lam. ... Look up foliage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... Ecgonine (C9H15NO3), is an organic chemical most known for its relation to cocaine: it is both a metabolite and a precursor, and as such, it is a controlled substance, as are all substances which can be used as precursors to ecgonine itself. ... Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic for use in human and veterinary medicine. ... This article is about the psychostimulant, d-methamphetamine. ... An opioid is any agent that binds to opioid receptors found principally in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... Morphine (INN) (IPA: ) is a highly potent opiate analgesic drug and is the principal active agent in opium and the prototypical opiate. ... Not to be confused with oxytocin. ... Phencyclidine (a contraction of the chemical name phenylcyclohexylpiperidine), abbreviated PCP, is a dissociative drug formerly used as an anesthetic agent, exhibiting hallucinogenic and neurotoxic effects. ...

Schedule II

• Hashish
• Cannabis

Confiscated hashish. ... Cannabis (also known as marijuana[1] or ganja[2] in its herbal form and hashish in its resinous form[3]) is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ...

Schedule III

• Amphetamines (excluding methamphetamine)
• Barbiturates
• Cathinone
• DMT
• MDMA
• LSD
• LSA
• Methaqualone (Quaaludes)
• Methcathinone
• Psilocybin
• Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
• Temazepam (Restoril)
• GHB
• Harmaline

Amphetamine is a synthetic drug originally developed (and still used) as an appetite suppressant. ... Barbiturates are drugs that acts as central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and by virtue of this they produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to anesthesia. ... Cathinone (β-ketoamphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (Khat). ... Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), also known as N,N-dimethyltryptamine, is a psychedelic tryptamine. ... ecstasy and religious ecstasy MDMA, most commonly known today by the street name ecstasy, is a synthetic entactogen of the phenethylamine family whose primary effect is to stimulate the brain to rapidly secrete large amounts of serotonin, causing a general sense of openness, empathy, energy, euphoria, and well-being. ... Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called LSD, LSD-25, or acid. ... LSA, also known as d-lysergic acid amide, d-lysergamide, ergine, and LA-111, is an alkaloid of the ergoline family that occurs in various species of vines of the Convolvulaceae and some species of fungi. ... Methaqualone tablets and capsules. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Psilocybin (also known as psilocybine) is a psychedelic alkaloid of the tryptamine family, found in psilocybin mushrooms. ... Flunitrazepam (IPA: ; is marketed by Roche under the trade name Rohypnol. ... Rohypnol (the trade name of flunitrazepam) is a sedative that was made in the early 1970s by Roche and was used in hospitals only for deep sedation. ... Temazepam (marketed under brand names Restoril®, Normison®, Tenox® and Temaze®) is a powerful hypnotic drug, which is a benzodiazepine derivative. ... Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (4-hydroxybutanoic acid, C4H8O3) is both a drug and a naturally occurring compound found in the mammalian brain, where it might function as a neurotransmitter. ... Harmala, also known at various times as Telepathine and Banisterine, is a blanket term for a group of naturally occurring beta-carbolines including harmine, harmaline, and others. ...

Schedule IV

• Anabolic steroids (testosterone, etc)
• Benzodiazepines (Except flunitrazepam and temazepam)

Crystal structure of human sex hormone-binding globulin, transporting 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone. ... Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. ... Benzodiazepine tablets The benzodiazepines are a class of drugs with hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, amnestic and muscle relaxant properties. ...

Schedule V

• Propylhexedrine

Propylhexedrine, also known as hexahydrodesoxyephedrine or dimethylcyclohexaneethanamine, is a sympathomimetic with varied medicinal uses, is an adrenergic compound used mainly to provide temporary symptomatic relief of nasal congestion due to colds, allergies and allergic rhinitis. ...

Schedule VI (Precursors)

Class A

• Ephedrine (easily reduced into methamphetamine)
• Isosafrole (used in making MDMA)
• Lysergic acid
• 1-Phenyl-2-propanone
• Potassium permanganate
• Pseudoephedrine (easily reduced into methamphetamine)
• 1,4-Butanediol
• Red Phosphorus
• White Phosphorus

Ephedrine (EPH) is a sympathomimetic amine similar in structure to the synthetic derivatives amphetamine and methamphetamine. ... This article is about the psychostimulant, d-methamphetamine. ... Chemical structure of trans-isosafrole. ... ecstasy and religious ecstasy MDMA, most commonly known today by the street name ecstasy, is a synthetic entactogen of the phenethylamine family whose primary effect is to stimulate the brain to rapidly secrete large amounts of serotonin, causing a general sense of openness, empathy, energy, euphoria, and well-being. ... Lysergic acid, also known as D-lysergic acid and (+)-lysergic acid, is a precursor for a wide range of ergoline alkaloids that are produced by the ergot fungus and some plants. ... Phenylacetone, sometimes abbreviated P2P is an organic compound. ... Potassium permanganate is the chemical compound KMnO4. ... Pseudoephedrine (commonly abbreviated as PSE) is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a decongestant. ... This article is about the psychostimulant, d-methamphetamine. ... (Redirected from 1,4 Butanediol) Chemical structure of 1,4-butanediol 1,4-Butanediol (C4H10O2, molecular weight 90. ... General Name, Symbol, Number phosphorus, P, 15 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15, 3, p Appearance waxy white/ red/ black/ colorless Standard atomic weight 30. ... General Name, Symbol, Number phosphorus, P, 15 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15, 3, p Appearance waxy white/ red/ black/ colorless Standard atomic weight 30. ...

Class B.

• Acetone
• Ethyl Ether
• Hydrochloric Acid
• Methyl ethyl ketone
• Sulphuric Acid
• Toluene

The chemical compound acetone (also known as propanone, dimethyl ketone, 2-propanone, propan-2-one and β-ketopropane) is the simplest representative of the ketones. ... Flash point -45 °C Autoignition temperature 170 °C R/S statement RTECS number KI5775000 Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... The chemical compound hydrochloric acid is the aqueous (water-based) solution of hydrogen chloride gas (HCl). ... 2-Butanone is a manufactured organic chemical but it is also present in the environment from natural sources. ... Sulfuric acid (British English: sulphuric acid), H2SO4, is a strong mineral acid. ... Toluene, also known as methylbenzene or phenylmethane is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners, redolent of the sweet smell of the related compound benzene. ...

Schedule VII

• 3kg Hashish
• 3kg Cannabis

The kilogram or kilogramme (symbol: kg) is the SI base unit of mass. ...

Schedule VIII

• 1g Hashish
• 30g Cannabis

Laws

Possession

If tried as an indictable offence, the defendant is liable to: In many common law jurisdictions (e. ... A defendant or defender is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute. ... In the most general sense, a liability is anything that is a hinderance, or puts one at a disadvantage. ...

Schedule I: Maximum 7 years imprisonment
Schedule II (exceeding amounts set in Schedule VIII): Maximum 5 years imprisonment
Schedule III: Maximum 3 years imprisonment
Schedule IV: It is not an offence to possess a Schedule IV substance for personal use; however, Subsection (2) of Section (4) of the CDSA states that "no person shall seek or obtain a sustance or authorization from a practitioner to obtain a substance in schedules I through IV." Subsection (7) then states that it is an indictable offence to contravene subsection (2). Ergo, it is an indictable offence to attempt to acquire a Schedule IV substance but not an offence for possession. Section 5 provides that possession for the purpose of trafficking of a Schedule IV substance is an offence.

Or, if tried as a summary conviction, the defendant is liable to: In the law of many common law jurisdictions, a summary offence is an offence which can be tried without an indictment. ...

Maximum $1000 fine for first offence and/or maximum 6 months imprisonment.
Maximum $2000 fine for subsequent offence and/or maximum 1 year imprisonment.

Note: For amounts not exceeding those set in Schedule VIII, maximum fine of $1000 and/or maximum 6 months imprisonment is the only punishment.

Trafficking/Possession for the Purpose of

If tried as an indictable offence, the defendant is liable to:

Schedule I or Schedule II (exceeding amounts set in Schedule VII): Maximum life imprisonment
Schedule II (not exceeding amounts set in Schedule VII): Maximum 5 years imprisonment
Schedule III: Maximum 10 years imprisonment
Schedule IV: Maximum 3 years imprisonment

Or, if tried as a summary conviction, the defendant is liable to:

Schedule III: Maximum 18 months imprisonment
Schedule IV: Maximum 1 year imprisonment

Exportation/Possession for the Purpose of

If tried as an indictable offence, the defendant is liable to:

Schedule I or Schedule II: Maximum life imprisonment
Schedule III or Schedule IV: Maximum 10 years imprisonment
Schedule V or Schedule VI: Maximum 3 years imprisonment

Or, if tried as a summary conviction, the defendant is liable to:

Schedule III or Schedule IV: Maximum 18 months imprisonment
Schedule V or Schedule VI: Maximum 1 year imprisonment

Production

If tried as an indictable offence, the defendant is liable to:

Schedule I or Schedule II (excluding cannabis): Maximum life imprisonment
Cannabis: Maximum 7 years imprisonment
Schedule III: Maximum 10 years imprisonment
Schedule IV: Maximum 3 years imprisonment

Or, if tried as a summary conviction, the defendant is liable to:

Schedule III: Maximum 18 months imprisonment
Schedule IV: Maximum 1 year imprisonment

References

• Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
• Controlled Drugs and Substances Act The schedules of the Act, with the chemical name and structure of each substance. Correlates the drugs and substances of the Act with those named in three United Nations treaties:
  • Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
  • Convention on Psychotropic Substances
  • United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances