# Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-402: –402

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcr_T5_S4_S5-402

## Section

- **Citation:** Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-402
- **Heading:** –402
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MD Code / Article gcr / Title 5 / Subtitle 4 / Section 5-402

## Text

(a) Schedule I consists of each:

(1) controlled dangerous substance analogue, as defined in subsection (b) of this section;

(2) controlled dangerous substance added to Schedule I by the Department under § 5–202(b) of this title; and

(3) controlled dangerous substance designated as a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance by the federal government unless the Department objects under § 5–202(f) of this title.

(b) (1) In this subsection:

(i) “controlled dangerous substance analogue” means a substance:

1. that has a chemical structure substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled dangerous substance described in Schedule I or Schedule II; and

2. that has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system that is substantially similar to or greater than the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled dangerous substance described in Schedule I or Schedule II; but

(ii) “controlled dangerous substance analogue” does not include:

1. a controlled dangerous substance;

2. a substance for which there is an approved new drug application; or

3. a substance exempted for investigational use under § 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

(2) To the extent intended for human consumption, each controlled dangerous substance analogue is a substance described in Schedule I.

(c) The Department may not add a substance to Schedule I under § 5–202 of this title unless the Department finds:

(1) a high potential for abuse of the substance;

(2) no accepted medical use in the United States for the substance; and

(3) a lack of accepted safety for use of the substance under medical supervision.

## Nearby sections

- [Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-401 §5–401.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcr_T5_S4_S5-401.md)
- [Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-402 §5–402.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcr_T5_S4_S5-402.md)
- [Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-403 §5–403.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcr_T5_S4_S5-403.md)
- [Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-404 §5–404.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcr_T5_S4_S5-404.md)
- [Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-405 §5–405.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcr_T5_S4_S5-405.md)
- [Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-406 §5–406.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcr_T5_S4_S5-406.md)

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