2C-I is a

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of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by

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and described in his 1991 book '' PiHKAL'' (''Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved''). The drug has been used recreationally as psychedelic and other reported effects and was sometimes confused with the more potent chemical cousin 25I-NBOMe, nicknamed "Smiles," in the media.Weiss, Piper (September 20, 2012)
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Recreational use

In the early 2000s, 2C-I was sold in Dutch

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s after the drug 2C-B was banned. According to the US

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, 2C-I is taken orally or snorted in a powder form.Reuters (March 20, 2011)
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Drug prohibition laws

European Union

In December 2003, the

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issued a binding order compelling all EU member states to ban 2C-I within three months.

Canada

As of October 31, 2016, 2C-I is a controlled substance (Schedule III) in Canada.

Australia

2C-I is a schedule 9 prohibited substance in Australia under the Poisons Standard (October 2015).Poisons Standard October 2015
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as "Substances which may be abused or misused, the manufacture, possession, sale or use of which should be prohibited by law except when required for medical or scientific research, or for analytical, teaching or training purposes with approval of the CEO".

Sweden

''Sveriges riksdag'' added 2C-I to schedule I (''"substances, plant materials and fungi which normally do not have medical use"'') as a narcotic on March 16, 2004, published by the ''Medical Products Agency'' in their regulation LVFS 2004:3.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, 2C-I is controlled as a Class A substance.

United States

As of July 9, 2012, in the

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2C-I is a Schedule I substance under the

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, making possession, distribution and manufacture illegal. A previous bill, introduced in March 2011, that would have done the same passed the House of Representatives, but was not passed by the Senate.

Analogues and derivatives

DOI

References

External links

Erowid 2C-I Vault

Una experiencia con 2C-I de los Shulgin
(In Spanish)
2C-I Entry in PiHKAL

2C-I Entry in PiHKAL • info
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