AMT (IT-290)
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution : All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
AMT | |
REGULATED | Yes |
STATUS | Scheduled |
SCHEDULE | Schedule I |
CLASSIFICATION | Hallucinogen |
SCH. DATE | Apr 4, 2003 |
AMT is Schedule I in the United States. This means it is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, or distribute (sell, trade or give) without a DEA license.
On Jan 28th, 2003, the DEA announced its intent to emergency schedule AMT. On April 4, 2003, they issued their final order to temporarily place AMT in Schedule I. The temporary scheduling lasted 18 months and on Sep 29, 2004, AMT was placed formally into Schedule I. See the DEA's Federal Register entries for notice of intent to schedule (FR, Vol. 68, No. 18. Jan 28, 2003), their final order to emergency schedule (FR, Vol. 68, No. 65 Apr 4, 2003), and their final placement into Schedule I for more details.
On Jan 28th, 2003, the DEA announced its intent to emergency schedule AMT. On April 4, 2003, they issued their final order to temporarily place AMT in Schedule I. The temporary scheduling lasted 18 months and on Sep 29, 2004, AMT was placed formally into Schedule I. See the DEA's Federal Register entries for notice of intent to schedule (FR, Vol. 68, No. 18. Jan 28, 2003), their final order to emergency schedule (FR, Vol. 68, No. 65 Apr 4, 2003), and their final placement into Schedule I for more details.
INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Australia #
AMT has reportedly on schedule 8 (very controlled) of the Australian Customs import list since 2001. (unconfirmed)
Germany #
AMT is listed in Teil B with LSD, Cannabis, MDMA, and other psychedelics. BtMG 1981 Anlage I (zu § 1 Abs. 1), Fassung: 24. September 1999, Gültig ab 10. Oktober 1999 bis 9. Oktober 2000
Greece #
AMT became a controlled substance in Greece on Feb 18, 2003 [EU Legal Database].
Japan #
5-MeO-DIPT and AMT were controlled (made illegal) on April 17, 2005. We do not have a clear URL for a japanese law page, but see this page and also an arrest was made soon after the law came into effect: Man arrested on drug charges. DJ49 reports that these products have indeed disappeared off vendors shelves as of late April, 2005.
Sweden #
AMT was controlled as of March 1, 2005. See Statens Folkhaelsoinstitut. (thanks P)
U.K. #
AMT is not listed as controlled in Britain and does not fall under the substituted tryptamine rule because its 'substitution' is not on the nitrogen. See the 2001 Misuse of Drugs Act : Schedule 1, regulation 3 (as of Mar 2004)
If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any other country, please let us know.
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