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 === Introduction === === Introduction ===
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 === Ketamine === === Ketamine ===
  
-[[Ketamine]], which is a dissociative anesthetic, (not a psychedelic), is also in Schedule I. Despite being a legally prescriptible pharmaceutical drug, it is considered to be a more serious crime to possess Schedule I drugs without a prescription than Schedule III substances.+[[Ketamine]], which is a dissociative anesthetic, (not a psychedelic), is also in Schedule I. Despite being a legal pharmaceutical drug, it is considered to be a more serious crime to possess Schedule I drugs without a prescription than Schedule III substances.
  
 === Penalties === === Penalties ===
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 === Peyote ===  === Peyote === 
-One exception to this, is that possession of the mescaline containing [[peyote]] cactus is specifically exempted.+ 
 +The possession of the mescaline containing [[peyote]] cactus is specifically exempted from the CDSA. 
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 +=== Research Chemicals ===
  
 There are a number of psychedelic //research chemicals// (also known as //psychedelic analogues//) which are not currently covered by CDSA Schedule III, and thus fall under a legal gray area, and it should not be possible to be charged with a criminal offense for personal possession. There are a number of psychedelic //research chemicals// (also known as //psychedelic analogues//) which are not currently covered by CDSA Schedule III, and thus fall under a legal gray area, and it should not be possible to be charged with a criminal offense for personal possession.