MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Amendment to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Schedule

By TEAM CIRCULAR EXPRESS • 18 Feb 2026

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The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification amending the schedule of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. This order declares several new substances, including N-Pyrrolidino protonitazene, N-pyrrolidino metonitazene, Etonitazepipne, N-Desethyl-isotonitazene, Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), and Carisoprodol, as manufactured drugs and psychotropic substances. The notification specifies the chemical names, small quantities, and commercial quantities for these substances. These amendments are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The order aims to regulate these substances under the existing legal framework.

City

New Delhi

State

Delhi

purpose of issuance

Regulatory update to NDPS Act

Most Important Details

Addition of N-Pyrrolidino protonitazene, N-pyrrolidino metonitazene, Etonitazepipne, N-Desethyl-isotonitazene, Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), and Carisoprodol to the schedule of the NDPS Act, 1985, including their chemical definitions and quantity thresholds.

issue for which issued

Amendment of the Schedule to the NDPS Act, 1985

is it guidelines or office order, or office memorandum

Notification

purpose of issue

Regulation of newly identified psychotropic substances

is it guidelines or circular or for some action

Notification

See if the same pertains to some guidelines on CGHS, or other Health issues, some normal guidelines for citizens, state other important details

Pertains to the regulation of narcotic and psychotropic substances.

All the Most Important details in the circular, its purpose it serves

The notification updates the list of controlled substances under the NDPS Act, 1985, by adding six specific chemical compounds and defining their small and commercial quantity limits.