The U.S. government divides narcotics into five categories called “schedules.”1 Nevada drug crimes involving Schedule I drugs carry the harshest penalties because:
- Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse and addiction; and
- Schedule I drugs have no accepted medical use; and
- Schedule I drugs lack accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
Common Schedule I drugs in Nevada
(scroll down further for a comprehensive list)
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- Heroin – Read our article on heroin crimes
- LSD (“acid”)
- GHB (“date rape drug”) – Read our article on GHB crimes
- Peyote (mescaline)
- Ecstasy – Read our article on ecstasy crimes
- PCP
In 2022, a district judge in Nevada ruled that it is unconstitutional to classify marijuana as a schedule I drug. This could prevent people from being prosecuted for marijuana-related crimes under statutes that only apply to Schedule 1 drugs but do not explicitly say marijuana (a.k.a. cannabis, THC, weed, pot).2
Note that Nevada has a Medical Marijuana program. The program permits pre-approved patients to possess small amounts of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Learn more about the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program and Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Laws.
Also note that federal law does not currently recognize medical marijuana as legal. Therefore medical marijuana patients and dispensers in Nevada are always at risk of federal prosecution.3
- Read our article on marijuana crimes
Comprehensive List of Schedule I Drugs
Opiates:
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- Acetylmethadol
- Allylprodine
- Alphacetylmathadol
- Alphameprodine
- Alphamethadol
- Benzethidine
- Betacetylmethadol
- Betameprodine
- Betamethadol
- Betaprodine
- Clonitazene
- Dextromoramide
- Dextrorphan
- Diampromide
- Diethylthiambutene
- Dimenoxadol
- Dimepheptanol
- Dimethylthiambutene
- Dioxaphetyl butyrate
- Dipipanone
- Ethylmethylthiambutene
- Etonitazene
- Etoxeridine
- Furethidine
- Hydroxypethidine
- Ketobemidone
- Levomoramide
- Levophenacylmorphan
- Morpheridine
- Noracymethadol
- Norlevorphanol
- Normethadone
- Norpipanone
- Phenadoxone
- Phenampromide
- Phenomorphan
- Phenoperidine
- Piritramide
- Propheptazine
- Properidine
- Racemoramide
- Trimeperidine
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Opiate Derivatives:
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- Acetorphine
- Acetyldihydrocodeine
- Benzylmorphine
- Codeine methylbromide
- Codeine-N-Oxide
- Cyprenorphine
- Desomorphine
- Dihydromorphine
- Etorphine
- Heroin
- Hydromorphinol
- Methyldesorphine
- Methylhydromorphine
- Morphine methylbromide
- Morphine methylsulfonate
- Morphine-N-Oxide
- Myrophine
- Nicocodeine
- Nicomorphine
- Normorphine
- Pholcodine
- Thebacon
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Hallucinogenic Substances:
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- 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine
- 5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine
- 3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine
- Bufotenine
- Diethyltryptamine
- Dimethyltryptamine
- 4-methyl-2,5-diamethoxyamphetamine
- Ibogaine
- Lysergic acid diethylamide
- Mescaline
- Peyote
- N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate
- N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate
- Psilocybin
- Psilocyn
- 4-methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone)
- 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)
- 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-E)
- 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-D)
- 2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C)
- 2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I)
- 2-[4-(Ethylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-2)
- 2-[4-(Isopropylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-4)
- 2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H)
- 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)ethanamine (2C-N)
- 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-P)
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Cannabimimetic Agents:
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- 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (CP-47,497)
- 5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (cannabicyclohexanol or CP-47,497 C8-homolog)
- 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018 and AM678)
- 1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073)
- 1-hexyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-019)
- 1-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200)
- 1-pentyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (JWH-250)
- 1-pentyl-3-[1-(4-methoxynaphthoyl)]indole (JWH-081)
- 1-pentyl-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-122)
- 1-pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-398)
- 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (AM2201)
- 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole (AM694)
- 1-pentyl-3-[(4-methoxy)-benzoyl]indole (SR-19 and RCS-4)
- 1-cyclohexylethyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (SR-18 and RCS-8)
- 1-pentyl-3-(2-chlorophenylacetyl)indole (JWH-203)4
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Schedule I Drug Crimes in Nevada
For more information on Nevada drug crimes with Schedule I drugs, see the following articles:
Other Drug Schedules in Nevada
For more information on drug schedules II through V, see our following articles:
Arrested for drugs? Call an attorney…
If you’ve been accused of a “drug crime” in Nevada, call our Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys for a consultation. We may be able to get your charges reduced or dismissed.
We represent clients throughout Nevada, including Las Vegas, Henderson, Washoe County, Clark County, Reno, Carson City, Laughlin, Mesquite, Bunkerville, Moapa, Elko, Pahrump, Searchlight and Tonopah.
1 U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Controlled Substances Act.
2 Katelyn Newberg, Nevada’s drug classification for cannabis ruled unconstitutional, Las Vegas Review-Journal (September, 14, 2022).
3 Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Medical Marijuana. Office of National Drug Control Policy, Marijuana Resource Center: Federal Laws Relating to Marijuana.
4 21 USC § 812.