2017 Maryland Code
Criminal Law
Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances
Subtitle 4 - Schedules
§ 5-402. Schedule I

  • (a) In general. -- Schedule I consists of each controlled dangerous substance:
    • (1) listed in this section;
    • (2) added to Schedule I by the Department under § 5-202(b) of this title; or
    • (3) designated as a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance by the federal government unless the Department objects under § 5-202(f) of this title.
  • (b) Core substances. --
    • (1) These substances are listed in Schedule I:
      • (i) acetylmethadol;
      • (ii) alfentanil;
      • (iii) allylprodine;
      • (iv) alphacetylmethadol, except levoalphacetylmethadol;

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      • (v) alphameprodine;
      • (vi) alphamethadol;
      • (vii) benzethidine;
      • (viii) betacetylmethadol;
      • (ix) betameprodine;
      • (x) betamethadol;
      • (xi) betaprodine;
      • (xii) clonitazene;
      • (xiii) dextromoramide;
      • (xiv) dextrorphan;
      • (xv) diampromide;
      • (xvi) diethylthiambutene;
      • (xvii) dimenoxadol;
      • (xviii) difenoxin;
      • (xix) dimepheptanol;
      • (xx) dimethylthiambutene;
      • (xxi) dioxaphetyl butyrate;
      • (xxii) dipipanone;
      • (xxiii) ethylmethylthiambutene;
      • (xxiv) etonitazene;
      • (xxv) etoxeridine;
      • (xxvi) furethidine;
      • (xxvii) hydroxypethidine;
      • (xxviii) ketobemidone;
      • (xxix) levomoramide;
      • (xxx) levophenacylmorphan;
      • (xxxi) morpheridine;
      • (xxxii) noracymethadol;
      • (xxxiii) norlevorphanol;
      • (xxxiv) normethadone;
      • (xxxv) norpipanone;
      • (xxxvi) phenadoxone;
      • (xxxvii) phenampromide;
      • (xxxviii) phenomorphan;
      • (xxxix) phenoperidine;
      • (xl) piritramide;
      • (xli) proheptazine;
      • (xlii) properidine;
      • (xliii) propiram;
      • (xliv) racemoramide; and
      • (xlv) trimeperidine.
    • (2) Unless specifically excepted under this subtitle, an isomer, ester, ether, or salt of a substance listed in this subsection or a salt of the isomer, ester, or ether is a substance listed in Schedule I if the existence of the isomer, ester, ether, or salt is possible within the specific chemical designation.
  • (c) Opium derivatives. --
    • (1) These opium derivatives are substances listed in Schedule I:
      • (i) acetorphine;
      • (ii) acetyldihydrocodeine;
      • (iii) acetylocodone;
      • (iv) benzylmorphine;
      • (v) codeine methylbromide;
      • (vi) codeine-N-oxide;
      • (vii) codoxime;
      • (viii) cyprenorphine;
      • (ix) desomorphine;
      • (x) dihydromorphine;
      • (xi) drotebanol;
      • (xii) ethylmorphine methyliodide;
      • (xiii) etorphine;
      • (xiv) etorphine 3-methylether;
      • (xv) heroin;
      • (xvi) hydromorphinol;
      • (xvii) methyldesorphine;
      • (xviii) methyldihydromorphinone;
      • (xix) methylhydromorphine;
      • (xx) morphine methylbromide;
      • (xxi) morphine methylchloride;
      • (xxii) morphine methylsulfonate;
      • (xxiii) morphine-N-oxide;
      • (xxiv) myrophine;
      • (xxv) nicocodeine;
      • (xxvi) nicodicodine;
      • (xxvii) nicomorphine;
      • (xxviii) norcodeine;
      • (xxix) normorphine;
      • (xxx) pholcodine; and
      • (xxxi) thebacon.
    • (2) Unless specifically excepted under this subtitle, a salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of a substance listed in this subsection is a Schedule I substance if the existence of the salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer is possible within the specific chemical designation.
  • (d) Hallucinogens. --
    • (1) A material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any of the following hallucinogenic or hallucinogenic-like substances is a substance listed in Schedule I:
      • (i) bufotenine;
      • (ii) diethyltryptamine;
      • (iii) dimethyltryptamine;
      • (iv) 4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
      • (v) ibogaine;
      • (vi) lysergic acid diethylamide;
      • (vii) marijuana;
      • (viii) mescaline;
      • (ix) peyote;
      • (x) psilocybin;
      • (xi) psilocyn;
      • (xii) tetrahydrocannabinol;
      • (xiii) thiophene analog of phencyclidine;
      • (xiv) 2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
      • (xv) 4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
      • (xvi) 4-methoxyamphetamine;
      • (xvii) 3, 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
      • (xviii) 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);
      • (xix) 5-methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
      • (xx) 3, 4, 5-trimethoxyamphetamine;
      • (xxi) N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
      • (xxii) N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
      • (xxiii) N-ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine;
      • (xxiv) 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)-pyrrolidine;
      • (xxv) 1-(1-(2-thienyl)-cyclohexyl)-piperidine;
      • (xxvi) 1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine (MPPP);
      • (xxvii) 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetyloxypiperidine (PEPAP);
      • (xxviii) 3, 4-methylenedioxymethcathinone (methylone);
      • (xxix) 3, 4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV);
      • (xxx) 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone);
      • (xxxi) 4-methoxymethcathinone (methedrone);
      • (xxxii) 4-fluoromethcathinone (flephedrone);
      • (xxxiii) 3-fluoromethcathinone (3-FMC); and
      • (xxxiv) cannabimimetic agents.
    • (2) Unless specifically excepted under this subtitle, a salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of a substance listed in this subsection is a substance listed in Schedule I if the existence of the salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer is possible within the specific chemical designation.
  • (e) Depressants. --
    • (1) Unless specifically excepted under this subtitle or listed in another schedule, a material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances having a depressant effect on the central nervous system is a substance listed in Schedule I:
      • (i) mecloqualone;
      • (ii) methaqualone; and
      • (iii) a salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of a substance listed in this paragraph if the existence of the salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer is possible within the specific chemical designation.
    • (2) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any of the following substances is a substance listed in Schedule I:
      • (i) 3-methylfentanyl (N-3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl-1-N-phenylpropanamide), its optical and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;
      • (ii) acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl;
      • (iii) alpha-methylthiofentanyl;
      • (iv) benzylfentanyl;
      • (v) beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl;
      • (vi) beta-hydroxyfentanyl;
      • (vii) thenylfentanyl;
      • (viii) thiofentanyl; and
      • (ix) 3-methylthiofentanyl.
  • (f) Analogues. --
    • (1) In this subsection:
      • (i) "controlled dangerous substance analogue" means a substance:
        • 1. that has a chemical structure substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II; and
        • 2. that has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system that is substantially similar to or greater than the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II; but
      • (ii) "controlled dangerous substance analogue" does not include:
        • 1. a controlled dangerous substance;
        • 2. a substance for which there is an approved new drug application; or
        • 3. a substance exempted for investigational use under § 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
    • (2) To the extent intended for human consumption, each controlled dangerous substance analogue is a substance listed in Schedule I.
  • (g) Required factors for adding substance. -- The Department may not add a substance to Schedule I under § 5-202 of this title unless the Department finds:
    • (1) a high potential for abuse of the substance;
    • (2) no accepted medical use in the United States for the substance; and
    • (3) a lack of accepted safety for use of the substance under medical supervision.
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