MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2095

Controlled Dangerous Substances

FOR the purpose of rescheduling certain controlled
substances; relettering certain schedules; and
adding certain new categories and substances to the
schedules.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Section 279

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That Section 279 of Article 27 - Crimes and

Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971

Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is

hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

279.

The following schedules include the controlled
dangerous substances listed or to be listed by whatever
official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or
trade name designated.

(a) SCHEDULE I — In determining that a substance
comes within this schedule, the Department shall find:

(1)   A high potential for abuse, and

(2)    No accepted medical use in the United
States, and

(3) A lack of accepted safety for use under
medical supervision. The following are controlled
dangerous substances and are included in this schedule:

a. Any of the following substances, including
their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of
isomers, esters, and ethers, unless specifically
excepted, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters,
ethers and salts is possible within the specific chemical
designation:

1. Acetylmethadol.

2.       Allylprodine.

3.       Alphacetylmethadol.

4.       Alphameprodine.