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Republic of Latvia
Cabinet
Regulation No 326
Adopted 19 September 2000
Regulations regarding Quantities of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances
and Medicinal Products in Illegal Circulation
Issued pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Transitional Provisions of the Law On the Time and
Procedures for the Coming into Force of the Criminal Law
1. These Regulations prescribe the quantities in illegal circulation of narcotic and
psychotropic substances and medicinal products which are under the supervision of the
Ministry of Welfare and included in Schedules I, II and III of narcotic drugs, psychotropic
substances and precursors (hereinafter — Schedules I, II and III) starting from which criminal
liability applies or which are considered to be large quantities.
2. The quantities referred to in Paragraph 1 of these Regulations have been determined taking
into account the harmfulness of the narcotic and psychotropic substances and medicinal
products in illegal circulation to human health and the degree of danger in conformity with
Schedules I, II and III:
2.1. Schedule I (prohibited especially dangerous narcotic drugs and equivalent
psychotropic substances) (Annex 1);
2.2. Schedule II (very dangerous narcotic drugs and equivalent psychotropic
substances permitted for medical and scientific use) (Annex 2); and
2.3. Schedule III (dangerous psychotropic substances which can be abused) (Annex 3).
3. Cabinet Regulation No. 452 of 28 December 1999, Regulations on Quantities of Narcotic
and Psychotropic Substances and Medicinal Products in Illegal Circulation (Latvijas
Vēstnesis, 1999, No. 446/451) is repealed.
Prime Minister
A. Bērziņš
Minister for the Interior
M. Segliņš
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Cabinet Regulation No. 326
19 September 2000
Substances Included in Schedule I of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and
Precursors Under the Supervision of the Ministry of Welfare
(prohibited especially dangerous narcotic drugs and equivalent psychotropic substances)
No.
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which criminal liability
applies
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considered to be large
quantities
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2
3
4
1. Substances classified in conformity with Schedule IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic
Drugs of 30 March 1961 and amendments that have been made in conformity with the 1972
Protocol Amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 30 March 1961:
1.1.
acetorphine
0.1 g
1g
1.2.
acetyl-alphamethylfentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.3.
alphacetylmethadol
0.1 g
1g
1.4.
alfa-methylfentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.5.
beta-hydroxyfentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.6.
beta-hydroxy-3methylfentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.7.
desomorphine
0.1 g
1g
1.8.
etorphine
0.1 g
1g
1.9.
heroin*
0.0001 g
0.005 g
1.10.
crude opium
0.2 g
10 g
1.11.
cannabis:
marijuana, undried
5g
1 kg
marijuana, dried
1g
100 g
hashish
0.1 g
50 g
1.12.
cannabis resin, oil
0.04 g
20 g
1.13.
ketobemidone
0.1 g
1g
1.14.
coca leaf, dried
10 g
500 g
1.15.
poppy straw:
dried
10 g
250 g
undried
50 g
1,250 g
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preparations made of any type of poppy if they contain narcotically active
opium alkaloids: morphine, codeine, thebaine (extracts, tinctures and
infusions with the content of the active substance in any quantity):
extract of poppy straw
concentrate
straw
of
30 ml
poppy1 ml
200 ml
50 ml
opium obtained
plant extracts
from0.1 g
10 g
acetylated and
acetylated opium
partly0.05 g
10 g
1.17.
3-methylfentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.18.
3-methylthiofentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.19.
MPPP
0.07 g
1g
1.20.
para-fluorofentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.21.
PEPAP
0.07 g
1g
1.22.
thiofentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
2. Substances classified in conformity with Schedule I of the Convention on Psychotropic
Substances of 21 February 1971:
2.1.
brolamfetamine*
0.0001 g
0.01 g
paper impregnated with1 piece
brolamfetamine
3 pieces
2.2.
DET
0.02 g
1g
2.3.
DMA*
0.02 g
1g
2.4.
DMHP*
0.05 g
1g
2.5.
DMT*
0.02 g
1g
2.6.
DOET*
0.0001 g
0.001 g
2.7.
ephedra, dried
100 g
1 kg
2.8.
eticyclidine
0.0001 g
0.01 g
2.9.
cathinone*
0.02 g
1g
2.10.
(+)-lysergide*
0.0001 g
0.001 g
2.11.
paper impregnated with 1 piece
LSD (blotter)
. 3 pieces
MDMA*
1g
0.02 g
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2.12.
mescaline
0.03 g
1g
2.13.
4-methylaminorex*
0.01 g
1g
2.14.
methcathinone,
methylcathinone
(ephedrone)*
0.02 g
3g
self-made
preparation1 ml
from ephedrine which
contains ephedrone
50 ml
2.15.
MMDA*
0.02 g
1g
2.16.
N-ethyl MDA*
0.02 g
1g
2.17.
N-hydroxy MDA*
0.02 g
1g
2.18.
para-hexyl
0.05 g
1g
2.19.
PMA*
0.02 g
1g
2.20.
psilocybe mushrooms
dried
0.5 g
5g
undried
5g
100 g
2.21.
psilocybin;
psilotsin
2.22.
rolicyclidine
0.0001 g
0.01 g
2.23.
STP, DOM*
0.0001 g
0.02 g
2.24.
tenamfetamine (MDA)* 0.02 g
1g
2.25.
tenocyclidine
0.0001 g
0.01 g
2.26.
tetrahydrocannabinol
0.003 g
1g
2.27.
TMA*
0.3 g
1g
2.28.
psilocine;0.01 g
1g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
etryptamine
1g
0.05 g
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any
amfetamine0.02 g
derivatives and their
modifications
with
similar pharmacological
effect which are in illicit
circulation and by 14
January 1997 have not
been included in the
schedule of narcotic
drugs,
psychotropic
substances
and
precursors under the
supervision
of
the
Ministry of Welfare
MBDB and others
Quantities which are
considered to be large
quantities
4
1g
3. Substances classified in conformity with Schedule II of the Convention on Psychotropic
Substances of 21 February 1971:
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
3.5.
3.6.
amfetamine*
0.02 g
0.3 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
dexamfetamine*
0.3 g
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
fenetylline*
0.3 g
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
levamfetamine*
0.3 g
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
metamfetamine*
0.3 g
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
metamfetamine
racemate*
0.3 g
0.02 g
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tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
levomethamfetamine*
0.3 g
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
4-methylthioamfetamine 0.03 g
0.3 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
4. Substance classified in conformity with Schedule III of the Convention on Psychotropic
Substances of 21 February 1971:
4.1.
cathine*
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
0.3 g
7 tablets
5. Substances classified in conformity with Schedule IV of the Convention on Psychotropic
Substances of 21 February 1971:
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
etilamfetamine*
0.03 g
0.3 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
fenproporex*
0.3 g
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
phentermine*
0.3 g
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
mefenorex*
0.3 g
0.03 g
tablets with the content1 tablet
of the active substance in
any quantity
7 tablets
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* Irrespective of the amount of impurities which have arisen during the production process.
Minister for the Interior
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Annex 2
Cabinet Regulation No. 326
19 September 2000
Substances Included in Schedule II of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and
Precursors Under the Supervision of the Ministry of Welfare
(very dangerous narcotic drugs and equivalent psychotropic substances permitted for medical
and scientific use)
No.
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2
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which criminal liability considered to be large
applies
quantities
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4
1. Substances classified in conformity with Schedule I of the Single Convention on Narcotic
Drugs of 30 March 1961 and amendments made in accordance with the 1972 Protocol Amending
the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 30 March 1961:
1.1.
acetyldihydrocodeine
0.2 g
2g
1.2.
acetylmethadone
0.2 g
2g
1.3.
alfentanil
0.2 g
2g
1.4.
allylprodine
0.2 g
2g
1.5.
alphameprodine
0.2 g
2g
1.6.
alphamethadol
0.2 g
2g
1.7.
alpha-methylthiofentanyl
0.2 g
2g
1.8.
alphaprodine
0.2 g
2g
1.9.
anileridine
0.2 g
2g
1.10.
benzethidine
0.2 g
2g
1.11.
benzylmorphine
0.2 g
2g
1.12.
betacetylmethadol
0.2 g
2g
1.13.
betameprodine
0.2 g
2g
1.14.
betamethadol
0.2 g
2g
1.15.
betaprodine
0.2 g
2g
1.16.
benzitramide
0.2 g
2g
1.17.
dextromoramide
0.2 g
2g
1.18.
dextropropoxyphene
0.2 g
2g
1.19.
diampromide
0.2 g
2g
1.20.
diethylthiambutene
0.2 g
2g
1.21.
difenoxin
0.2 g
2g
1.22.
dihydrocodeine
0.2 g
2g
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1.23.
dihydromorphine
0.2 g
2g
1.24.
dimenoxadol
0.2 g
2g
1.25.
dimepheptanol
0.2 g
2g
1.26.
dimethylthiambutene
0.2 g
2g
1.27.
dioxaphetyl butyrate
0.2 g
2g
1.28.
diphenoxylate
0.2 g
2g
1.29.
dipipanone
0.2 g
2g
1.30.
drotebanol
0.2 g
2g
1.31.
ecgonine
derivatives
0.2 g
2g
1.32.
ethylmethylthiambutene
0.2 g
2g
1.33.
ethylmorphine
0.02 g
2g
1.34.
etoxeridine
0.2 g
2g
1.35.
etonitazene
0.2 g
2g
1.36.
phenadoxone
0.2 g
2g
1.37.
phenampromide
0.2 g
2g
1.38.
phenazocine
0.2 g
2g
1.39.
phenomorphan
0.2 g
2g
1.40.
phenoperidine
0.2 g
2g
1.41.
fentanyl
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.42.
pholcodine
0.2 g
2g
1.43.
furethidine
0.2 g
2g
1.44.
hydrocodone
0.2 g
2g
1.45.
hydromorphinol
0.2 g
2g
1.46.
hydromorphone
0.2 g
2g
1.47.
hydroxypethidine
0.2 g
2g
1.48.
isomethadone
0.2 g
2g
1.49.
clonitazene
0.2 g
2g
1.50.
codeine
0.2 g
2g
1.51.
codoxime
0.2 g
2g
1.52.
cocaine*
0.01 g
1g
1.53.
levophenacylmorphan
0.2 g
2g
and
its
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1.54.
levomethorphan
0.1 g
2g
1.55.
levomoramide
0.2 g
2g
1.56.
levorphanol
0.2 g
2g
1.57.
methadone
0.01 g
1g
1.58.
methadone intermediate
0.2 g
2g
1.59.
metazocine
0.2 g
2g
1.60.
methyldesorphine
0.2 g
2g
1.61.
methyldihydromorphine
0.2 g
2g
1.62.
metopon
0.2 g
2g
1.63.
moramide intermediate
0.2 g
2g
1.64.
morpheridine
0.2 g
2g
1.65.
morphine
0.01 g
1g
1.66.
morphine methobromide
0.2 g
2g
1.67.
morphine-N-oxide
0.2 g
2g
1.68.
myrophine
0.2 g
2g
1.69.
nicocodine
0.2 g
2g
1.70.
nicodicodine
0.2 g
2g
1.71.
nicomorphine
0.2 g
2g
1.72.
noracymethadol
0.2 g
2g
1.73.
norcodeine
0.2 g
2g
1.74.
norlevorphanol
0.2 g
2g
1.75.
normethadone
0.2 g
2g
1.76.
normorphine
0.2 g
2g
1.77.
norpipanone
0.2 g
2g
1.78.
oxycodone
0.2 g
2g
1.79.
oxymorphone
0.2 g
2g
1.80.
opium
0.1 g
3g
omnopon
0.02 g
3g
1.81.
pethidine
0.2 g
2g
1.82.
pethidine intermediate A
0.2 g
2g
1.83.
pethidine intermediate B
0.2 g
2g
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1.84.
pethidine intermediate C
0.2 g
2g
1.85.
piminodine
0.2 g
2g
1.86.
piritramide
0.1 g
1.5 g
1.87.
proheptazine
0.2 g
2g
1.88.
properidine
0.2 g
2g
1.89.
propiram
0.2 g
2g
1.90.
racemethorphan
0.2 g
2g
1.91.
racemoramide
0.2 g
2g
1.92.
racemorphan
0.2 g
2g
1.93.
sufentanil
0.0001 g
0.002 g
1.94.
thebacon
0.2 g
2g
1.95.
thebaine
0.2 g
2g
1.96.
tilidine
0.2 g
2g
1.97.
trimeperidine (promedol)
0.03 g
2g
1.98.
dihydroetorphine
0.2 g
2g
1.99.
remifentanyl
0.2 g
2g
2. Substances classified in conformity with Schedule II of the Convention on Psychotropic
Substances of 21 February 1971:
2.1.
zipeprol
0.2 g
3g
2.2.
phencyclidine
0.0001 g
0.01 g
2.3.
phenmetrazine
0.1 g
1g
2.4.
mecloqualone
0.2 g
2g
2.5.
methaqualone
0.05 g
1g
2.6.
methylphenidate
0.2 g
2g
2.7.
secobarbital
0.2 g
2g
2.8.
dronabinol
0.2 g
2g
3. Substances classified in conformity with Schedule III of the Convention on Psychotropic
Substances of 21 February 1971:
3.1.
amobarbital
3.2.
buprenorphine
0.1 g
10 g
0.001 g
0.12 g
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3.3.
butalbital
0.1 g
5g
3.4.
cyclobarbital
0.1 g
5g
hexenal
0.1 g
5g
3.5.
flunitrazepam
0.01 g
0.5 g
3.6.
glutethimide
1.5 g
15 g
3.7.
pentazocine
0.03 g
1g
3.8.
pentobarbital
0.1 g
5g
3.9.
hexobarbital
0.1 g
5g
* Irrespective of the amount of impurities which have arisen during the production process.
Minister for the Interior
Segliņš
M.
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Precursors Under the Supervision of the Ministry of Welfare
(dangerous psychotropic substances which can be abused)
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Substances classified in conformity with Schedule IV of the Convention on Psychotropic
Substances of 21 February 1971:
1.
allobarbital
0.6 g
3g
2.
alprazolam
0.0001 g
0.03 g
3.
amfepramone
0.125 g
7.5 g
4.
aminorex
0.01 g
0.1 g
5.
barbital
0.5 g
3g
6.
benzfetamine
0.6 g
3g
7.
bromazepam
0.4 g
10 g
8.
brotizolam
0.01 g
3g
9.
butobarbital
0.6 g
3g
10.
cephedrine
0.5 g
3g
11.
trihexiphenidyl
0.01 g
3g
2 tablets
6 tablets
taren
12.
delorazepam
0.6 g
3g
13.
diazepam
0.1 g
1g
14.
ephedrine
0.6 g
5g
15.
estazolam
0.02 g
3g
16.
ethchlorvynol
0.6 g
3g
17.
ethinamate
0.6 g
3g
18.
ethyl loflazepate
0.6 g
3g
19.
phenatine
0.6 g
3g
20.
phenazepam
0.05 g
10 g
21.
fencamfamin
0.6 g
3g
22.
phendimetrazine
0.6 g
3g
23.
phenobarbital
0.6 g
3g
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24.
fludiazepam
0.6 g
3g
25.
flurazepam
0.6 g
3g
26.
tofizopam
0, 6 g
3g
27.
halazepam
0.05 g
3g
28.
haloxazolam
0.6 g
6g
29.
chlordiazepoxide
0.5 g
3g
30.
camazepam
0.6 g
3g
31.
ketazolam
0.6 g
3g
32.
clobazam
0.6 g
3g
33.
cloxazolam
0.6 g
3g
34.
clonazepam
0.06 g
1g
35.
clorazepate
0.6 g
3g
36.
clotiazepam
0.6 g
3g
37.
lefetamine
0.6 g
3g
38.
lithium oxybutyrate
0.6 g
3g
39.
loprazolam
0.6 g
3g
40.
lorazepam
0.02 g
1g
41.
lormetazepam
0.6 g
3g
42.
mazindol
0.6 g
3g
43.
mebicar
3g
6g
44.
medazepam
0.5 g
1g
45.
meprobamate
0.6 g
3g
46.
methylphenobarbital
0.6 g
3g
47.
methyprylon
0.6 g
3g
48.
mesocarb
0.6 g
3g
49.
midazolam
0.6 g
3g
50.
sodium oxybutyrate
0.6 g
3g
51.
nimetazepam
0.6 g
3g
52.
nitrazepam
0.1 g
2g
53.
nordazepam
0.6 g
3g
54.
oxazepam
0.5 g
6g
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55.
oxazolam
0.6 g
3g
56.
pemoline
0.6 g
3g
57.
pinazepam
0.6 g
3g
58.
pipradrol
0.6 g
3g
59.
pyrovalerone
0.6 g
3g
60.
prazepam
0.6 g
3g
61.
pseudoephedrine
0.6 g
10 g
62.
secbutabarbital
0.6 g
3g
63.
propanidid
0.5 g
5g
64.
temazepam
0.5 g
3g
65.
tetrazepam
0.6 g
3g
66.
triazolam
0.0001 g
0.005 g
67.
vinylbital
0.6 g
3g
68.
zopiclone
0.06 g
0.4 g
Minister for the Interior
Translation © 2003 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre)
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