VIENNA, Austria – March 2024: At its 67th regular session from 18 to 22 March 2024, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs decided to place five new psychoactive substances under international control. Following recommendations by the WHO, one substance was added to the relevant schedule of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol and four substances were added to the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971.

Added to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol – (Schedule I)
1. Butonitazene  

Added to the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 – (Schedule II)
2. 3-chloromethcathinone(3-CMC)
3. Dipentylone
4. 2-fluorodeschloroketamine 

Added to the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 – (Schedule IV):
5. Bromazolam 

For further information please see:

EWA news: February 2024 - UNODC EWA: Nitazenes – a new group of synthetic opioids emerges

EWA news: December 2023 - WHO: World Health Organization recommends five NPS for scheduling

EWA news: July 2023 - WHO: Six new psychoactive substances under critical review by 46th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence 

46th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence documents  

***The Spanish translation of this news item is made possible thanks to a collaboration with OAS/CICAD, a partner of the UNODC EWA.**