4-Methylethcathinone (4-MEC)
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
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U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
4-Methylethcathinone | |
REGULATED | No |
STATUS | Not Approved For Human Consumption |
SCHEDULE | Possible Analog |
4-Methylethcathinone is unscheduled in the United States. It is possible that it could be considered an analog of a scheduled substance, in which case, sales for human consumption or possession with the intent to ingest could be prosecuted under the Federal Analogue Act though we are unaware of any successful prosecutions. One case of a business person being charged with selling the similar 4-methylmethcathinone/4-MMC (as 'bath salts') on the basis of it being an federal Analogue of methcathinone has been reported. See the WSAZ news story. This case ended with the defendant pleading guilty to a lesser charge not related to the Analogue Act: introducing a misbranded drug into interstate commerce (a charge under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, not the Controlled Substances Act).
U.S. STATE LAW #
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INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Hungary #
In January 2012, 4-methylethcathinone became controlled in Hungary. (unconfirmed) (thanks C) (last updated Jan 13 2012)
Poland #
An amendment to Polish drug law effective Jun 8, 2011 placed numerous research chemicals on the list of controlled substances, including 4-methylethcathinone. See http://www.infor.pl/dziennik-ustaw,rok,2011,nr,105.html (thanks surveilled) (last updated Aug 18, 2011).
United Kingdom (UK, Britain) #
4-Methylethcathinone is a class B drug, illegal to possess without the proper license or prescription, as of Apr 16, 2010. It is not specifically named in the law, but was was part of a general ban on cathinone derivatives. (last updated Aug 18, 2011)
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