How narcotics are classified in criminal law?
Assuming the questioner is using the term “narcotics” loosely, in referring to all banned substances and not just the truly narcotic substances; there are entire textbooks written on this subject – however — they may be loosely categorized as follows: Scheduled Narcotics – Un-scheduled Narcotics- Prescription Drugs – OTC medicants – Cannnabinoids – Hallucogenics – Inhalants – Etc.. The general law enforcement terminology commonly used to describe any and all of these is “CONTRABAND.
