— N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4- methoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1- yl)ethan-1-amine (metodesnitazene),
— N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4- methoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1Hbenzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine (metonitazene),
— 2-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1-(2- (pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1Hbenzimidazole (N-pyrrolidino etonitazene; etonitazepyne), and
— N,N-diethyl-2-(5-nitro-2-(4- propoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1- yl)ethan-1-amine (protonitazene).
2. The Controlled Substances Board did not receive an objection to similarly treating the seven (7) synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances listed above in schedule I under ch. 961, Stats. within 30 days of the date of publication in the federal register of the final order designating these seven (7) synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances as controlled substances. 3. The Controlled Substances Board will promulgate a final rule, without making the determinations or findings required by ss. 961.11(1), (1m), (1r) and (2) or s. 961.13 and omitting the notice of proposed rulemaking, designating the seven (7) synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances listed above as a schedule I controlled substances. ORDER
Pursuant to s. 961.11(4), Stats., the Controlled Substances Board by affirmative action similarly treats the seven (7) synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances listed above under chapter 961, Stats. by creating the following: CSB 2.94 Addition of seven (7) synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances to schedule I.
Section 961.14 (2) (mm) and (pe), stats. are renumbered to 961.14 (2) (xm) 3. and 5. And amended to read:
961.14 (2) (xm) 3. Etonitazene (2-(2-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-N,N-diethylethan-1- amine).
961.14 (2) (xm) 5. Isotonitazene (N,N -diethyl-2-(2-(4-isopropoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benizimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine).
961.14 (2) (xm) Synthetic Benzimidazole-opioid Substances, specifically including all of the following:
1. Butonitazene (2-(2-(4-butoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-N,N-diethylethan-1- amine).
2. Etodesnitazene also known as Etazene (2-(2-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-N,N-diethylethan-1- amine).
4. Flunitazene (N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-5- nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1- amine).
6. Metodesnitazene (N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4- methoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1- yl)ethan-1-amine).
7. Metonitazene (N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4- methoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine).
8. N-pyrrolidino etonitazene also known as etonitazepyne (2-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1-(2- (pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzimidazole).
9. Protonitazene (N,N-diethyl-2-(5-nitro-2-(4- propoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1- yl)ethan-1-amine).
This order shall take effect upon publication in the Administrative Register. The order expires upon promulgation of a final rule.
