Last Updated: 1 August 2022

[IDC Sch 1] SCHEDULE 1 (Section 2)ILLICIT DRUGS

[Sch 1 am Act 41 of 2022 s 3, effective 1 August 2022]

This Schedule includes—

  • (a)the following illicit drugs, designated by their international non-proprietary names or the names used in international conventions in force;
  • (b)their isomers, unless specifically exempted, whenever the existence of such isomers is possible within the specific chemical or designation;
  • (c)their esters and ethers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of such esters and ethers is possible;
  • (d)their salts, including the salts of esters, ethers and isomers, whenever the existence of such salts is possible;
  • (e)preparations of illicit drugs unless exempted by law.

In this Schedule, references to the Cannabis plant (or any part of the Cannabis plant) do not include hemp, or parts of the plant derived from hemp, with the Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration not exceeding 1%.

Part 1 — Drugs Listed in Schedule IV of the Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961
AcetorphineAcetyl-alpha-methyl-Methyl-3fentanyl
Cannabis andfentanylMethyl-3thio-
cannabis resinAlphacetylmethadolfentanyl
DesomorphineAlpha-methylfentanylMPPP
EtorphineBeta-hydroxyfentanylPara-fluorofentanyl
HeroinBeta-hydroxy-methyl-3-PEPAP
KetobemidonefentanylThiofentanyl
Part 2 — Drugs Listed in Schedule I of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971
BrolamphetainineEtryptamineParahexyl
CathinoneLysergidePMA
DETMDAPsilocine, psilotsin
DMAMescalinePsilocybine
DMHPMethcathinoneRolicyclidine
DMTMethyl-4 anuinorexsTP, DOM
DOETMMDATenamphetamine
EticyclidineMDMATenocyclidine
N-ethyl MDATetrahydrocannabinol
N-hydroxy MDATMA
Part 3 — Drugs Listed in Schedule I of the Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961
AcetylmethadolEthylmethyl-Normorphine
AlfentanilthiambuteneNorpipanone
AllylprodineEtonitazeneOpium
AlphameprodineEtoxeridineOxycodone
AlphamethadolFentanylxymorphone
Alphamethylthio-FurethidinePethidine
fentanylHydrocodonePethidine
AlphaprodineHydromorphinolintermediate A
AnileridineHydromorphone(4-cyano-lmethyl-
BenzethidineHydroxypethidine4-phenyl-piperidine)
BenzylmorphineIsomethadonePethidine
BetacetylmethadolLevomethorphanintermediate B
BetamerprodineLevomoramide(4phenylpiperidine-4
BethamethadolLevophenacylmorphancarboxylic acid
BetaprodineLevorphanolethylester)
BezitramideMetazocinePethidine
ClonitazeneMethadoneintermediate C
Coca (leaf)Methadone intermediate(l-methyl-4-
Cocaine(4-cyano-2-dimethyl-phenylpiperidine-
Codoximeamino-4, 4-diphenyl4-carboxylic acid)
Concentrate of poppybutane)Phenadoxone
strawMethyldesorphinePhenampromide
DextromoramideMethyldihydromorphinePhenazocine
DiampromideMetoponPhenomorphan
DiethylthiambuteneMoramidePhenoperidine
DifenoxinMorpheridinePiminodine
DihydromorphineMorphinePiritramide
DimenoxadolMorphine methobromideProheptazine
Dimepheptanoland other pentavalentProperidine
Dimethylthiambutenenitrogen morphineRacemethorphan
Dioxaphetyl butyratederivativesRacemoramide
DiphenoxylateMorphine-N-oxideRacemorphan
DipipanoneMyrophineSufentanil
DrotebanolNicomorphineThebacon
Ecgonine,NoracymethadolThebaine
its esters andNorlevorphanolTilidine
derivativesNormethadoneTrimeperidine
Part 4 — Drugs Listed In Schedule 2 of the Convention of Narcotic Drugs 1961
AcetyldihydrocodeineEthylmorphinePholcodine
CodeineNicodicodinePropiram
DextropropoxypheneNicocodine
DihydrocodeineNorcodeine
Part 5 — Drugs Listed in Schedule II of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971
AmphetamineMethamphetaminePhenmetrazine
DexamphetamineMethamphetamine racemateSecobarbital
FenetyllineMethaqualoneZipeprol
LevamphetamineMethylphenidate
MecloqualonePhencyclidine
Part 6 — Drugs listed in Schedule III of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971
AmobarbitalCathinePentazocine
BuprenorphineCyclobarbitalPentobarbital
ButalbitalGlutethimideFlunitrazepam
Part 7 — Drugs listed in Schedule IV of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971
AllobarbitalEthinamateMethylprylon
AlprazolamEthyl loflazepateMidazolam
AminorexEtilamphetamineNimetazepam
AmphepramoneFencamfaminNitrazepam
BarbitalFenproporexNordazepam
BenzphetamineFludiazepamOxazepam
BromazepamFlurazepamOxazolam
BrotizolamHalazepamPemoline
ButobarbitalHaloxazolamPhendimetrazine
CamazepamKetazolamPhenobarbital
ChlordiazepoxideLefetaminePhentermine
ClobazamLoprazolamPinazepam
ClonazepamLorazepamPipradrol
ClorazepateLormetazepamPrazepam
ClotiazepamMazindolPyrovalerone
OozazolamMedazepamSecbutabarbital
DelorazepamMefenorexTemazepam
DiazepamMeprobamateTetrazepam
EstazolamMesocarbTriazolam
EthchlorvynolMethylpheno-barbitalVinylbital
Part 8 — Other Illicit Drugs
Ketamine
Khat
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)
1, 4-butanediol (tetramethylene glycol)
Anabolic and androgenic substances
Growth hormones
Cannabis fruit
Cannabis plant (whether fresh, dried, or otherwise), that is, any part of any plant of the genus cannabis except a part from which all the resin has been extracted.
Cannabis seed
Cannabis oil
4-bromo 2, 5 dimethoxyamphetamine (Bromo DMA)