Drug Enforcement Administration April 13, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Definition of “Cannabimimetic Agents” and Assignment of an Administration Controlled Substances Code Number for All “Cannabimimetic Agents”
On July 9, 2012, the President signed into law the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012. The Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 included a definition of ``cannabimimetic agents'' that are controlled under schedule I. The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing this rule to address the broader definition of ``cannabimimetic agents,'' identify 18 additional substances that meet the definition, and consolidate most existing administration controlled substances code numbers (drug codes) into a single drug code number for substances that meet this definition. The listing for two schedule I ``cannabimimetic agents'' that are under international control, JWH-018 and AM2201, will be moved to the ``hallucinogens'' paragraph of schedule I in order to retain the existing drug codes for these two substances to facilitate quota and international reporting requirements. While the 18 additional substances are already controlled under schedule I because they meet the definition of ``cannabimimetic agents,'' this proposed rule establishes a single new drug code number for these and most other substances meeting this definition. This single drug code will simplify the registration and recordkeeping requirements for any ``cannabimimetic agents'' that the Drug Enforcement Administration may register persons to handle.
Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Nine Specific Fentanyl-Related Substances in Schedule I
The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes placing nine substances, as identified in this proposed rule, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. These nine substances fall within the definition of fentanyl-related substances set forth in the February 6, 2018, temporary scheduling order. Through the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, which became law on February 6, 2020, Congress extended the temporary control of fentanyl-related substances until May 6, 2021. This temporary order was subsequently extended multiple times, most recently on December 29, 2022, through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which extended the order until December 31, 2024. If finalized, this action would make permanent the existing regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle (manufacture, distribute, import, export, engage in research, conduct instructional activities or chemical analysis, or possess), or propose to handle these nine specific controlled substances.
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