NZ Analogue Laws

[Slybacon]

Hi,

Does anyone know, or can point me in the right direction Regarding New Zealand laws. I am wondering if they have the same analogue laws we have here in AUS, and if there are any specific clauses that state what it would take to classify something as an analogue of a banned substance. Im asking as the legal high scene in NZ seems to be plentyful.

Thanks in advance

[CβL]

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1975/0116/latest/whole.html

Part 7

Schedule 3 Part 7: added, on 13 January 1988, by section 10 of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act (No 2) 1987 (1987 No 193).

Amphetamine analogues, in which the 1-amino-2-phenylethane nucleus carries any of the following radicals, either alone or in combination:

[a] 1 or 2 alkyl radicals, each with up to 6 carbon atoms, attached to the nitrogen atom:

(b] 1 or 2 methyl radicals, or an ethyl radical, attached to the carbon atom adjacent to the nitrogen atom:

[c] a hydroxy radical, attached to the carbon atom adjacent to the benzene ring:

[d] any combination of up to 5 alkyl radicals and/or alkoxy radicals and/or alkylamino radicals (each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals) and/or halogen radicals and/or nitro radicals and/or amino radicals, attached to the benzene ring.

Pethidine analogues, in which a 4-phenylpiperidine nucleus carries any of the following radicals, either alone or in combination:

[a] an alkyl radical, with up to 6 carbon atoms, attached to the nitrogen atom:

(b] a phenalkyl radical, with up to 12 carbon atoms, attached to the nitrogen atom:

[c] a phenalkyl radical, as in paragraph (, with 1 or more alkyl radicals, each with up to 6 carbon atoms, attached to the benzene ring in the phenalkyl radical:

[d] an alkylcarbonyloxy or alkoxycarbonyl or hydroxy radical, with up to 6 carbon atoms, attached to the 4 position in the piperidine ring:

[e] any combination of up to 5 alkyl radicals and/or alkoxy radicals (each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals) and/or halogen radicals, attached to the benzene ring.

Phencyclidine analogues, being chemical compounds with the 1-alkylamino-1-arylcyclohexane structure, with any combination of the following alkylamino and aryl radicals:

[a] the alkylamino radical is 1-piperidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, or any other radical with up to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion:

(b] the aryl radical is phenyl, thienyl, pyridinyl, or pyrrolidinyl:

[c] the aryl radical, as described in paragraph (, carries any combination of up to 5 alkyl radicals and/or alkoxy radicals (each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals) and/or halogen radicals.

Fentanyl analogues, in which the N-[1-(2-phenethyl)-4-piperidyl]aniline nucleus has additional radicals, either alone or in combination, attached as follows:

[a] an acetyl, propionyl, butenoyl or butanoyl radical, attached to the aniline nitrogen atom:

(b] 1 or more alkyl radicals, with up to 10 carbon atoms in total, attached to the ethyl moeity:

[c] any combination of up to 5 alkyl radicals and/or alkoxy radicals (each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals) and/or halogen radicals, attached to each of the benzene rings.

Methaqualone analogues, in which the 3-arylquinazolin-4-one nucleus has additional radicals, either alone or in combination, attached as follows:

[a] an alkyl radical, with up to 6 carbon atoms, attached at the 2 position:

(b] any combination of up to 5 alkyl radicals and/or alkoxy radicals (each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals) and/or halogen radicals, attached to each of the aryl rings.

DMT (dimethyltryptamine) analogues, in which the 3-(2-aminoethyl)indole nucleus has additional radicals, either alone or in combination, attached as follows:

[a] 1 or 2 alkyl radicals, each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals, attached to the amino nitrogen atom:

(b] 1 or 2 methyl groups, or an ethyl group, attached to the carbon atom adjacent to the amino nitrogen atom:

[c] any combination of up to 5 alkyl radicals and/or alkoxy radicals (each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals) and/or halogen radicals, attached to the benzene ring.

Schedule 3 Part 7 Fentanyl analogues paragraph ©: amended, on 2 September 1996, by section 8(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 133).

As well as:

controlled drug analogue means any substance, such as the substances specified or described in Part 7 of Schedule 3, that has a structure substantially similar to that of any controlled drug; but does not include—

[a] any substance specified or described in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 or Parts 1 to 6 of Schedule 3; or

(b] any pharmacy-only medicine or prescription medicine or restricted medicine within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1981

So yeah, they tacked on the blanket ban there too.

[tryptamine]

Its certainly a strange piece of legislation. What confuses me is whether the mongrels can apply it to natural substances? Obviously the spirit of the law is to catch new designer drugs.

The only cases I am aware of involve CP47,497, Methylone and other synthetic designer drugs.

Some goofball at MOH tried to claim HBWR seeds were an analogue of LSD, but the fact they are intended for cultivation put an end to that.

If they can in fact apply it to naturally occurring alkaloids, one would assume most legal highs, which contain synephrine, chocamine, hordinine, PEA etc as well as many many common foods and supplements including oranges, cheese, chocolate, 5HTP, L-Tryptophan are class c controlled substances.

How can HBWR be any more illegal to put in a capsule than 5HTP or Synephrine?

It seems to me what they are trying to do is make it illegal to get high by simply banning everything, then very selectively enforcing the law as it suits them.

Oh well, time to start researching prescription medicine analogues ;)

[badwolf]

I too would love to know how this all works, as having read other sources the analogue laws would have definitely caught am2201, yet before the WA legislation, am2201 and jwh250 were actually inspected by quarantine on entry (one time only, with previously uninspected shipments passing in numerous times) and then passed onto an old wino down the road, without hitch.

He's still waiting for another am2201 batch, and is wondering with all the attention thanks to the media and the weepy souls who think a little scare because of stupidity is reason to punish all and sundry, is now of concern.

Hrmm.