Temporary Class Drug Notices
March 2012
The Associate Minister of Health has issued a Temporary Class Drug Notice under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. This notice places a temporary ban for 12 months on the supply and sale of the synthetic cannabinomimetic substances AM-1248, AM-2232 and UR-144. Cannabinomimetic substances are substances that have been incorporated into products traded as legal alternatives to cannabis.
From 6 April 2012 it will be illegal to import, export, manufacture, supply or sell the substances AM-1248, AM-2232 and UR-144, or products containing these substances. It will not be illegal to use or to possess a quantity of less than 56 grams of these products.
Temporary Class Drug Notice - March 2012 (dia.govt.nz)
A common ingredient in ‘party pills’ and some weight loss and sports performance supplements called DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine) is being banned from 9 April 2012.
A Temporary Class Drug Notice has been placed on the substance. DMAA has been linked to a range of health concerns, including increased blood pressure, headaches and vomiting. However, severe cases of cerebral haemorrhage or stroke have also been reported.
All products that contain DMAA effectively become banned from 9 April 2012.
For more information see the announcement by Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne (beehive.govt.nz)
Temporary Class Drug Notice 8 March 2012 (dia.govt.nz)
Previous notices
December 2011
The Minister of Health has issued a Temporary Class Drug Notice under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. This notice places a temporary ban for 12 months on the supply and sale of the synthetic cannabinomimetic substance AM-2233. Cannabinomimetic substances are substances that have been incorporated into products traded as legal alternatives to cannabis.
From 29 December 2011 it will be illegal to import, export, manufacture, supply or sell the substance AM-2233, or products containing this substance. It will not be illegal to use or to possess a quantity of less than 56 grams of these products.
Temporary Class Drug Notice - December 2011 (dia.govt.nz)
October 2011
The Associate Minister of Health has issued a Temporary Class Drug Notice under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. This is the second such Notice issued under the Act and places a temporary ban for 12 months on the supply and sale of three synthetic cannabinomimetic substances. These are substances that have been imported for incorporation into products traded as legal alternatives to cannabis.
From 14 October 2011 it will be illegal to import, export, manufacture, supply or sell any of the listed substances, or products containing these substances. It will not be illegal to use or to possess a quantity of less than 56 grams of these products.
Temporary Class Drug Notice - October 2011 (PDF, 62 KB)
August 2011
The Associate Minister of Health has issued a Temporary Class Drug Notice under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. The notice places a temporary ban for 12 months on the supply and sale of a number of synthetic cannabinomimetic substances. These are substances that have been incorporated into products traded as legal alternatives to cannabis.
From 16 August 2011 it will be illegal to import, export, manufacture, supply or sell any of the listed substances, or products containing these substances. It will not be illegal to use or to possess a quantity of less than 56 grams of these products.
Temporary Class Drug Notice - August 2011 (PDF, 75 KB)
Page last updated: 03 April 2012
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