DEA Bans N-Pyrrolidino What? Two New Drugs Hit Schedule I
Published Date: 1/12/2026
Rule
Summary
Starting February 11, 2026, two powerful new drugs—N-pyrrolidino metonitazene and N-pyrrolidino protonitazene—are officially banned and placed in the strictest drug category, Schedule I. This means anyone making, selling, or using these drugs faces serious legal trouble. The move helps the U.S. follow international drug rules and keeps communities safer without adding new costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Two Nitazenes Permanently Banned
Starting February 11, 2026, N-pyrrolidino metonitazene and N-pyrrolidino protonitazene are permanently placed in Schedule I. Anyone who makes, sells, imports, exports, researches, or possesses these drugs without DEA authorization is subject to the Controlled Substances Act's administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions.
Retail Sales and Unauthorized Possession Prohibited
Retail sales of Schedule I controlled substances to the general public are not allowed, and possession of any quantity of these substances without authorization under the CSA is unlawful. Persons in unauthorized possession may be prosecuted under the Controlled Substances Act.
DEA Registration and Compliance Required
If you handle these substances for any lawful purpose, you must be registered with DEA and follow Schedule I rules. That includes registration under 21 U.S.C. 822/823, disposal under 21 CFR part 1317, Schedule I security rules (21 CFR 1301.71–1301.76), labeling/packaging requirements, manufacturing quotas, initial inventory and biennial inventories, records and reports (including Automated Reports and Consolidated Order System reporting), and order form and import/export rules.
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