Morphine - Legal Classification

Legal Classification

• In the United Kingdom, morphine is listed as a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and a Schedule 2 Controlled Drug under The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
• In the United States, morphine is classified as a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
• In Canada, morphine is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
• In Australia, morphine is classified as a Schedule 8 drug under the variously titled State and Territory Poisons Acts.
• In the Netherlands, morphine is classified as a List 1 drug under the Opium Law.
• In Japan, morphine is classified as a narcotic under the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act.
• Internationally, morphine is a Schedule I drug under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.