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Betäubungsmittelgesetz The Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BtMG), generally meaning Narcotics Law, is the controlled substances law of Germany. In common with the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971 of the United Kingdom and Controlled Substances Acts of the US and Canada, it is a con ...

'' (BtMG).

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of these substances without licence or prescription is considered illegal; prescription is illegal for drugs on ''Anlage I'' and II and drugs on ''Anlage III'' require a

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''Anlage I''

''Anlage I'' controlled substances are non-tradable. Those substances are available only by special permission of the authorities, which is granted only for scientific or other public interest purposes. As well as

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and salts of the substances listed in ''Anlage I''.

'' Anlage II''

''Anlage II'' controlled substances are

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, given special permission of the authorities, however not prescriptible. Narcotics on ''Anlage II'' are usually needed for the production of other narcotics on ''Anlage III''. As well as

and salts of the substances listed in ''Anlage II''.

''Anlage III''

''Anlage III'' controlled substances are

and prescriptible, but only on a

. The prescription must be necessary in that its purpose cannot be met by other means.

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for those substances are restricted to professional circles.dip21.bundestag.de
p. 66 As well as salts of the substances listed in ''Anlage III''.

References

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''Anlage I''

'' Anlage II''

''Anlage III''

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