2021 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare
Part 4 - Drugs
§ 39-17-406. Controlled Substances in Schedule I

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TN Code § 39-17-406 (2021)
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  1. Schedule I consists of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this section.

  2. Opiates, unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, means any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation; provided, that for the purposes of subdivision (b)(48)(B)(xv), 3-Methylfentanyl, only, “isomer” includes the optical and geometric isomers:

    1. Acetylmethadol;

    2. Allylprodine;

    3. Alphacetylmethadol (except levo-alphacetylmethadol, also known as levo-alpha-acetylmethadol; levomethadyl acetate; or LAAM);

    4. Alphameprodine;

    5. Alphamethadol;

    6. Benzethidine;

    7. Betacetylmethadol;

    8. Betameprodine;

    9. Betamethadol;

    10. Betaprodine;

    11. Clonitazene;

    12. Dextromoramide;

    13. Diampromide;

    14. Diethylthiambutene;

    15. Difenoxin;

    16. Dimenoxadol;

    17. Dimepheptanol;

    18. Dimethylthiambutene;

    19. Dioxaphetyl butyrate;

    20. Dipipanone;

    21. Ethylmethylthiambutene;

    22. Etonitazene;

    23. Etoxeridine;

    24. Furethidine;

    25. Hydroxypethidine;

    26. Ketobemidone;

    27. Levomoramide;

    28. Levophenacylmorphan;

    29. Morpheridine;

    30. MPPP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine);

    31. Noracymethadol;

    32. Norlevorphanol;

    33. Normethadone;

    34. Norpipanone;

    35. PEPAP (1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine);

    36. Phenadoxone;

    37. Phenampromide;

    38. Phenomorphan;

    39. Phenoperidine;

    40. Piritramide;

    41. Proheptazine;

    42. Properidine;

    43. Propiram;

    44. Racemoramide;

    45. Tilidine;

    46. Trimeperidine;

    47. U-47700; or

    48. Fentanyl derivatives and analogues:

      1. Unless specifically excepted, listed in another schedule, or contained within a pharmaceutical product approved by the United States food and drug administration, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation, including its salts, isomers, esters, or ethers, and salts of isomers, esters, or ethers, whenever the existence of such salts is possible within any of the following specific chemical designations containing a 4-anilidopiperidine structure:
        1. With or without substitution at the carbonyl of the aniline moiety with alkyl, alkenyl, carboalkoxy, cycloalkyl, methoxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, or aryl groups, or furanyl, dihydrofuranyl, benzyl moiety, or rings containing heteroatoms sulfur, oxygen, or nitrogen;

        2. With or without substitution at the piperidine amino moiety with a phenethyl, benzyl, alkylaryl (including heteroaromatics), alkyltetrazolyl ring, or an alkyl or carbomethoxy group, whether or not further substituted in the ring or group;

        3. With or without substitution or addition to the piperdine ring to any extent with one or more methyl, carbomethoxy, methoxy, methoxymethyl, aryl, allyl, or ester groups;

        4. With or without substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms for halogens, or methyl, alkyl, or methoxy groups, in the aromatic ring of the anilide moiety;

        5. With or without substitution at the alpha or beta position of the piperidine ring with alkyl, hydroxyl, or methoxy groups;

        6. With or without substitution of the benzene ring of the anilide moiety for an aromatic heterocycle; or

        7. With or without substitution of the piperidine ring for a pyrrolidine ring, perhydroazepine ring, or azepine ring; and

      2. The application of subdivision (b)(48)(A) includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:
        1. Acetylfentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide);

        2. Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(1-methyl-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidnyl]-N-phenyl-acetamide);

        3. Acryl fentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide);

        4. Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl)ethyl-4-piperidyl]propionanilide; 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4-(N-propanilido)piperidine);

        5. Alpha-methylthiofentanyl (N-[1-methyl-2-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

        6. Benzodioxolefentanyl;

        7. Beta-hydroxyfentanyl (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

        8. Beta-hydroxythiofentanyl (N-[1-[2-hydroxy-2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl]-N-phenylpropionamide); N-[1-[2-hydroxy-2-(2-thienyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

        9. Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

        10. Butyrylfentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbutyramide; N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbutanamide);

        11. Cyclopentyl fentanyl;

        12. Isobutyryl fentanyl;

        13. Furanyl fentanyl;

        14. Lofentanil;

        15. 3-Methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

        16. 3-Methylthiofentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

        17. Ocfentanil;

        18. Ohmefentanyl;

        19. Para-fluorofentanyl (N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-[1-(2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide);

        20. Para-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl (N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)isobutyramide; 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl;

        21. Pentanoyl fentanyl;

        22. Thiofentanyl; or

        23. Valeryl fentanyl.

  3. Opium derivatives, unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, means any of the following opium derivatives, its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

    1. Acetorphine;

    2. Acetyldihydrocodeine;

    3. Benzylmorphine;

    4. Codeine methylbromide;

    5. Codeine-N-Oxide;

    6. Cyprenorphine;

    7. Desomorphine;

    8. Dihydromorphine;

    9. Drotebanol;

    10. Etorphine (except hydrochloride salt);

    11. Heroin;

    12. Hydromorphinol;

    13. Methyldesorphine;

    14. Methyldihydromorphine;

    15. Morphine methylbromide;

    16. Morphine methylsulfonate;

    17. Morphine-N-Oxide;

    18. Myrophine;

    19. Nicocodeine;

    20. Nicomorphine;

    21. Normorphine;

    22. Pholcodine; or

    23. Thebacon.

  4. Hallucinogenic substances, unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, means any material, compound mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, or that contains any of its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specified chemical designation; provided, that for purposes of this subsection (d) only, “isomer” includes the optical, positional, and geometric isomers:

    1. Alpha-ethyltryptamine

      Other names: etryptamine; Monase; [alpha]-ethyl-1H-indole-3-ethanamine; 3-(2-aminobutyl) indole; [alpha]-ET; and AET; ET; Trip;


    2. Alpha-methyltryptamine

      Other name: AMT;


    3. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine

      Other names: 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-[alpha]-methylphenethylamine; 4-bromo-2,5-DMA;


    4. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine

      Other names: 2-(4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-aminoethane; alpha-desmethyl DOB; 2C-B; Nexus;


    5. 2-(4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine

      Other names: 25B-NBOMe; 2C-B-NBOMe; 25B; Cimbi-36;


    6. Bufotenine

      Other names: 3-([beta]-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-hydroxyindole; 3-(2 dimethylaminoethyl)-5-indolol; N,N-dimethylserotonin; 5-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine; mappine;


    7. 2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine

      Other names: 25C-NBOMe; 2C-C-NBOMe; 25C; Cimbi-82;


    8. Diethyltryptamine

      Other names: N,N-Diethyltryptamine; DET;


    9. 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine

      Other names: 2,5-Dimethoxy-[alpha]-methylphenethylamine; 2,5-DMA;


    10. 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine

      Other name: DOET;


    11. 2,5 Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine

      Other name: 2C-T-7;


    12. Dimethyltryptamine

      Other name: DMT;


    13. Ethylamine analogue of phencyclidine

      Other names: N-Ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine; (1-phenylcyclohexyl)ethylamine; N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)ethylamine; cyclohexamine; PCE;


    14. Ibogaine

      Other names: 7-Ethyl-6,6[beta],7,8,9,10,12,13-octahydro-2-methoxy-6,9-methano-5H-pyrido [1',2':1,2]azepino[5,4-b]indole; Tabenanthe iboga;


    15. 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine

      Other names: 25I-NBOMe; 2C-I-NBOMe; 25I; Cimbi-5;


    16. Lysergic acid diethylamide

      Other name: LSD;


    17. Mescaline

      Other name: Constituent of “Peyote” cacti;


    18. 4-Methoxyamphetamine

      Other names: 4-methoxy-[alpha]-methylphenethylamine; paramethoxyamphetamine; PMA;


    19. 5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;

    20. 5-Methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine

      Other name: 5-MeO-DIPT;


    21. 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine

      Other names: 5-methoxy-3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]indole; 5-MeO-DMT;


    22. 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine

      Other names: 4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxy-[alpha]-methylphenethylamine; DOM; STP;


    23. 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine;

    24. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

      Other name: MDMA;


    25. 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine

      Other names: N-ethyl-alpha-methyl 3,4(methylenedioxy) phenethylamine; N-ethyl MDA; MDE; MDEA;


    26. 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone

      Other name: Methylone;


    27. N-Ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;

    28. N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

      Other names: N-hydroxy-alpha-methyl-3,4(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine; N-hydroxy MDA;


    29. N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;

    30. Parahexyl

      Other names: 3-Hexyl-1-hydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran; Synhexyl;


    31. Peyote

      Meaning all parts of the plant presently classified botanically as Lophophora williamsii Lamaire, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of such plant, and every compound, manufacture, salts, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant or its seeds or extracts (Interprets 21 U.S.C. § 812(c), Schedule l(c)(12));


    32. Psilocybin (constituent of magic mushrooms);

    33. Psilocyn (constituent of magic mushrooms);

    34. Pyrrolidine analogue of phencyclidine (1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)-pyrrolidine)

      Other names: PCPy; PHP;


    35. 1-[1-(2-Thienyl)cyclohexyl]pyrrolidine

      Other name: TCPy;


    36. 4-Methylmethcathinone

      Other names: mephedrone; methpadrone; 4-MMC;


    37. 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone

      Other name: MDPV;


    38. 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-E);

    39. 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-D);

    40. 2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C);

    41. 2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I);

    42. 2-[4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-2);

    43. 2-[4-(Isopropylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-4);

    44. 2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H);

    45. 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)ethanamine (2C-N);

    46. 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-P);

    47. Thiophene analogue of phencyclidine

      Other names: 1-[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]piperidine; 2-thienylanalog of phencyclidine; TPCP; TCP;


    48. 3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine;

    49. (1-Pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone

      Other names: UR-144; 1-pentyl-3-(2,2,3,3 tetramethylcyclopropoyl)indole; or


    50. [1-(5-Fluoro-pentyl)-1H-indol-3-yl](2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl) methanone

      Other names: 5-fluoro-UR-144; 5-F-UR-144; XLR-11 1-(5-fluoro-pentyl)-3- (2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropoyl)indole.


  5. Depressants, unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, means any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances having a depressant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specified chemical designation:

    1. Etizolam

      Other names: Etilaam, Etizola, Sedekopan, Pasaden, Depas;


    2. Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid

      Other names: GHB; gamma-hydroxybutyrate; 4-hydroxybutyrate; 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; sodium oxybate; sodium oxybutyrate;


    3. Mecloqualone; or

    4. Methaqualone.

  6. Stimulants, unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, means any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:

    1. Alpha-pyrrolidinobutiophenone

      Other names: [alpha]-PBP; 1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butan-1-one;


    2. Alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone

      Other names: [alpha]-PVP; [alpha]-pyrrolidinovalerophenone; 1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one;


    3. Aminorex

      Other names: aminoxophen; 2-amino-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline; or 4,5-dihydro-5-phenyl-2-oxazolamine;


    4. Butylone

      Other names: bk-MBDB; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)butan-1-one;


    5. Cathinone

      Other names: 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone; alpha-aminopropiophenone; 2-aminopropiophenone; norphedrone; constituent of catha edulis or “Khat” plant;


    6. 3-Fluoro-N-methylcathinone

      Other names: 3-FMC; 1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one;


    7. 4-Fluoro-N-methylcathinone

      Other names: 4-FMC; flephedrone; 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one;


    8. Fenethylline;

    9. Methcathinone

      Other names: 2-(methylamino)-propiophenone; alpha-(methylamino) propiophenone; 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one; alpha-N-methylaminopropiophenone; monomethylpropion; ephedrone; N-methylcathinone; methylcathinone; AL-464; AL-422; AL-463; and UR1432;


    10. (+/-)cis-4-Methylaminorex (cis isomer)

      Other name: (+/-)cis-4,5 dihydro-4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolamine;


    11. 4-Methyl-N-ethylcathinone

      Other names: 4-MEC; 2-(ethylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one;


    12. 4-Methyl-alpha-pyrrolidinopropiophenone

      Other names: 4-MePPP; MePPP; 4-methyl-[alpha]-pyrrolidinopropiophenone; 1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-propan-1-one;


    13. Naphyrone

      Other names: naphthylpyrovalerone; 1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one;


    14. N-Benzylpiperazine

      Other names: BZP; 1-benzylpiperazine;


    15. N-Ethylamphetamine;

    16. N,N-Dimethylamphetamine

      Other names: N,N-alpha-trimethyl-benzeneethanamine; N,N-alpha-trimethylphenethylamine;


    17. Pentedrone

      Other names: [alpha]-methylaminovalerophenone; 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpentan-1-one; or


    18. Pentylone

      Other names: bk-MBDP; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)pentan-1-one.


  7. Cannabimimetic agents, unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, means any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances, or that contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

    1. 5-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (CP-47,497);

    2. 5-(1,1-Dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (cannabicyclohexanol or CP-47,497 C8-homolog);

    3. 1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018 and AM678);

    4. 1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073);

    5. 1-Hexyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-019);

    6. 1-[2-(4-Morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200);

    7. 1-Pentyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (JWH-250);

    8. 1-Pentyl-3-[1-(4-methoxynaphthoyl)]indole (JWH-081);

    9. 1-Pentyl-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-122);

    10. 1-Pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-398);

    11. (1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone (THJ-2201);

    12. 1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (AM2201);

    13. 1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole (AM694);

    14. 1-Pentyl-3-[(4-methoxy)-benzoyl]indole (SR-19 and RCS-4);

    15. 1-Cyclohexylethyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (SR-18 and RCS-8);

    16. 1-Pentyl-3-(2-chlorophenylacetyl)indole (JWH-203);

    17. Methyl 2-(1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1h-indole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate

      Other names: MDMB-CHMICA, MMB-CHMINACA;


    18. Methyl 2-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1h-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate

      Other name: MDMB-FUBINACA;


    19. Methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1h-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate

      Other name: 5F-AMB;


    20. Methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1h-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate

      Other names: 5F-ADB, 5F-MDMB-PINACA;


    21. N-(1-adamantyl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide

      Other names: APINACA; AKB48;


    22. N-(adamantan-1-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide

      Other names: 5F-APINACA, 5F-AKB48;


    23. N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide

      Other name: AB-FUBINACA;


    24. N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide

      Other name: AB-CHMINACA;


    25. N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)1H-indazole-3-carboxamide

      Other name: ADB-FUBINACA;


    26. N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide

      Other name: ADB-PINACA;


    27. N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide

      Other name: AB-PINACA;


    28. Quinolin-8-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate

      Other names: 5-fluoro-PB-22; 5F-PB-22; or


    29. Quinolin-8-yl 1-pentyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylate

      Other names: PB-22; QUPIC.

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