Which substance is listed under Penalty Group 1A?

Which substance is listed under Penalty Group 1A?

• A. Mescaline
• B. MDMA
• C. Psilocybin
• D. Ketamine

Answer: (A)

Penalty Group 1A covers certain powerful hallucinogens with very high abuse potential and little to no accepted medical use. Mescaline fits this group because it is a classic hallucinogen derived from peyote cactus, known for strong psychoactive effects and no recognized medical use in this jurisdiction. That combination places it in the 1A subset, which carries stricter penalties for possession, manufacture, or distribution. The other substances—MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine—are controlled as well but are placed in different penalty groups based on their own classifications and medical contexts. They don’t carry the 1A designation, which is reserved for mescaline in this framework.

Penalty Group 1A covers certain powerful hallucinogens with very high abuse potential and little to no accepted medical use. Mescaline fits this group because it is a classic hallucinogen derived from peyote cactus, known for strong psychoactive effects and no recognized medical use in this jurisdiction. That combination places it in the 1A subset, which carries stricter penalties for possession, manufacture, or distribution.

The other substances—MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine—are controlled as well but are placed in different penalty groups based on their own classifications and medical contexts. They don’t carry the 1A designation, which is reserved for mescaline in this framework.