Colorado Code § 18-18-203

Schedule I
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(1) A substance shall be added to schedule I by the general
assembly when:
(a) The substance has high potential for abuse;
(b) The substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United
States; and
(c) The substance lacks accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
(2) Unless specifically excepted by Colorado or federal law or Colorado or federal
regulation or more specifically included in another schedule, the following controlled substances
are listed in schedule I:
(a) Any of the following synthetic opiates, including any isomers, esters, ethers, salts,
and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers of them that are theoretically possible within the specific
chemical designation:
(I) Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(1-methyl-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl ] -N-
phenylacetamide);
(II) Acetylmethadol;
(III) Allylprodine;
(IV) Alphacetylmethadol;
(V) Alphameprodine;
(VI) Alphamethadol;
(VII) Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl) ethyl-4-piperidyl]
propionanilide; 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)- 4-(N-propanilido) piperidine);
(VIII) Alpha-methylthiofentanyl (N-[1-methyl-2-(2-thienyl) ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-
phenylpropanamide);
(IX) Benzethidine;
(X) Betacetylmethadol;
(XI) Beta-hydroxyfentanyl (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-4- piperidinyl]-N-
phenylpropanamide);
(XII) Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl (other name: N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-3-
methyl-4-piperidinyl-] N-phenylpropanamide);
(XIII) Betameprodine;
(XIV) Betamethadol;
(XV) Betaprodine;
(XVI) Clonitazene;
(XVII) Dextromoramide;
(XVIII) Diampromide;
(XIX) Diethylthiambutene;
(XX) Difenoxin;
(XXI) Dimenoxadol;
(XXII) Dimepheptanol;
(XXIII) Dimethylthiambutene;
(XXIV) Dioxaphetyl butyrate;
(XXV) Dipipanone;
(XXVI) Ethylmethylthiambutene;
(XXVII) Etonitazene;
(XXVIII) Etoxeridine;
(XXIX) Furethidine;
(XXX) Hydroxypethidine;
(XXXI) Ketobemidone;
(XXXII) Levomoramide;
(XXXIII) Levophenacylmorphan;
(XXXIV) 3-methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2- phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-
phenylpropanamide);
(XXXV) 3-methylthiofentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2- thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-
phenylpropanamide);
(XXXVI) Morpheridine;
(XXXVII) MPPP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine);
(XXXVIII) Noracymethadol;
(XXXIX) Norlevorphanol;
(XL) Normethadone;
(XLI) Norpipanone;
(XLII) Para-fluorofentanyl (N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N- [1-(2-phenethyl) -4-piperidinyl]-
propanamide);
(XLIII) PEPAP (1-(-2-phenethyl)-4-phenyl- 4-acetoxypiperidine);
(XLIV) Phenadoxone;
(XLV) Phenampromide;
(XLVI) Phenomorphan;
(XLVII) Phenoperidine;
(XLVIII) Piritramide;
(XLIX) Proheptazine;
(L) Properidine;
(LI) Propiram;
(LII) Racemoramide;
(LIII) Thiofentanyl (N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- thienyl) ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-propanamide);
(LIV) Tilidine;
(LV) Trimeperidine.
(b) Any of the following opium derivatives, including their salts, isomers, and salts of
isomers of them that are theoretically possible within the specific chemical designation:
(I) Acetorphine;
(II) Acetyldihydrocodeine;
(III) Benzylmorphine;
(IV) Codeine methylbromide;
(V) Codeine-N-Oxide;
(VI) Cyprenorphine;
(VII) Desomorphine;
(VIII) Dihydromorphine;
(IX) Drotebanol;
(X) Etorphine, except hydrochloride salt;
(XI) Heroin;
(XII) Hydromorphinol;
(XIII) Methyldesorphine;
(XIV) Methyldihydromorphine;
(XV) Morphine methylbromide;
(XVI) Morphine methylsulfonate;
(XVII) Morphine-N-Oxide;
(XVIII) Myrophine;
(XIX) Nicocodeine;
(XX) Nicomorphine;
(XXI) Normorphine;
(XXII) Pholcodine;
(XXIII) Thebacon.
(c) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the
following hallucinogenic substances, including any salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of them
that are theoretically possible within the specific chemical designation:
(I) 4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxy-amphetamine (Some trade or other names: 4-bromo-2, 5-
dimethoxy-alpha- methylphenethylamine; 4-bromo-2, 5-DMA.);
(II) 2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (Some trade or other names: 2,5-dimethoxy-alpha-
methylphenethylamine; 2,5-DMA.);
(II.5) 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET);
(III) 4-methoxyamphetamine (Some trade or other names: 4-methoxy-alpha-
methylphenethylamine; paramethoxyamphetamine, PMA.);
(IV) 5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;
(IV.5) 5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DiPT);
(V) 4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine (Some trade and other names: 4-methyl-2,5-
dimethoxy-alpha- methylphenethylamine; DOM; and STP.);
(VI) 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;
(VII) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); except that 3,4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) does not include a prescription drug product
containing 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) approved by the federal food and
drug administration and placed on a schedule of the federal "Controlled Substances Act", 21
U.S.C. sec. 801 et seq., as amended, other than schedule I, or has been exempted from one or
more provisions of such act, and that is intended for prescribed use and dispensed by a pharmacy
or prescription drug outlet registered by the state of Colorado and only possessed by a person
authorized to possess a controlled substance pursuant to section 18-18-302. Any such drug
product containing MDMA that is approved by the federal food and drug administration must be
controlled in Colorado in the same manner as required by any federal control designation
pursuant to the federal "Controlled Substances Act", or any exemption from one or more
provisions of that act, and subject to the provisions set forth in part 1 of article 280 of title 12 and
part 3 of this article 18. Nothing in this section exempts a person from any violation of part 4 of
this article 18.
(VIII) 3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine;
(VIII.5) Alpha-methyltryptamine (AMT);
(IX) Bufotenine (Some trade and other names: 3-(beta-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-
hydroxyindole; 3-(2- dimethylaminoethyl)-5-indolol; N, N-dimethylserotonin; 5-hydroxy-N,N-
dimethyltryptamine; mappine.);
(X) Diethyltryptamine (Some trade or other names: N,N-Diethyltryptamine; DET.);
(XI) Dimethyltryptamine (Some trade or other names: DMT.);
(XII) Ibogaine (Some trade and other names: (7-Ethyl-6,6B,7,8,9,10,12,13-octahydro-2-
methoxy-6,9-methano-5H-pyrido [1', 2':1,2] azepine [5,4- b] indole; Tabernanthe iboga.);
(XIII) Lysergic acid diethylamide;
(XIV) Mescaline;
(XV) Parahexyl (Some trade or other names: 3-Hexyl-1-hydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-
6,6,9- trimethyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran; Synhexyl.);
(XVI) Peyote (Meaning all parts of the plant classified botanically as Lophophora
williamsii Lemaire, whether growing or not, its seeds, any extract from any part of the plant, and
every compound, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, or its seeds or extracts);
(XVII) N-ethyl MDA;
(XVIII) N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
(XIX) N-hydroxy MDA;
(XX) N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
(XXI) Psilocybin;
(XXII) Psilocyn;
(XXIII) Tetrahydrocannabinols;
(XXIV) Ethylamine analog of phencyclidine (Some trade or other names: N-ethyl-1-
phenylcyclohexylamine, (1-phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine, N-(1-phenylcyclohexl) ethylamine,
cyclohexamine, PCE.);
(XXV) Pyrrolidine analog of phencyclidine (Some trade or other names: 1-(1-
phenylcyclohexyl)- pyrrolidine, PCPy, PHP.);
(XXVI) Thiophene analog of phencyclidine (Some trade or other names: 1-]1-(2-
thienyl)-cyclohexyl- piperidine, 2-thienyl analog of phencyclidine, TPCP, TCP.);
(XXVII) TCPy.
(d) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the
following substances having a depressant effect on the central nervous system, including any
salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of them that are theoretically possible within the specific
chemical designation:
(I) Mecloqualone;
(II) Methaqualone.
(e) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the
following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including their
salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:
(I) Repealed.
(II) Fenethylline;
(III) Methcathinone;
(IV) N-ethylamphetamine;
(V) (+) Cis-4-methylaminorex;
(VI) N,N-dimethylamphetamine.
(f) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of gamma
hydroxybutyrate [GHB], including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.
(g) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which is a controlled substance
analog, the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a
controlled substance listed in this subsection (2) or that was specifically designed to produce an
effect substantially similar to or greater than the effect of a controlled substance listed in this
subsection (2), all or part of which is intended for human consumption.
(h) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of N-
benzylpiperazine (BZP), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.

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