SAN MARINO – The San Marino regulatory framework on narcotic and psychotropic substances is changing. The Delegated Decree n. 136/2026, published on 10 September, updates the lists provided for by the legislation, replacing the previous provisions and introducing the new tables contained in Annex A.
The provision collects substances and preparations indicated by international conventions and agreements, with the aim of making classification, supervision and control activities more precise. The tables will also be able to be updated more quickly in relation to the evolution of international agreements and new scientific acquisitions.
Among the most important aspects is the update relating to substances and categories subject to growing scientific and regulatory attention, including those attributable to new generation synthetic opioids. The list also includes preparations and medicines for human and veterinary therapeutic use, without prejudice to the health and prescriptive provisions for authorized uses.
The new plant is the result of inter-institutional work which involved ISS, UGRAA, Gendarmerie, Justice Department and Health Authority, bringing into play healthcare, pharmaceutical, environmental, technical, judicial and control expertise.
“The new table system represents an important technical tool to make the identification of substances subject to regulation clearer and more timely”, declares the Director of the Health Authority Tommaso Saporito. “In a constantly evolving sector, the possibility of referring to updated lists, consistent with international indications and new scientific evidence, is essential to support supervisory activities and contribute to the protection of public health”.
For the Secretary of State for Health and Social Security Massimo Andrea Ugolini, “updating the tables is an important step for the protection of public health and confirms the value of coordinated work between institutions”. Ugolini also underlines that “narcotic and psychotropic substances, in particular new generation ones, require health systems and competent authorities to maintain high attention”.
On the judicial front, the Secretary of State for Justice, Welfare and Family Stefano Canti highlights that “this provision strengthens the tools available to the State in a complex matter, which requires legal precision, timeliness and institutional responsibility”.
“A clearer and more up-to-date regulatory framework – adds Canti – allows us to support the activity of the control bodies and the judicial authorities more effectively, offering more precise references for the application of the law and for combating constantly evolving illicit phenomena”.
