Schedules of Controlled Substances: Extension of Temporary Placement of 4F-MDMB-BUTICA, ADB-4en-PINACA, 5F-EDMB-PICA, and MMB-FUBICA in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act

Key Points

• 1The DEA is making a temporary ban on four synthetic drugs permanent by extending their placement in Schedule I, which means they are now classified as illegal drugs with no accepted medical use.
• 2These four chemicals are designer drugs created to copy the effects of marijuana and other illegal substances, and they pose health and safety risks to users.
• 3Possession, distribution, or manufacture of these four drugs is now illegal, and people caught with them can face serious criminal charges and penalties.
• 4The regulation applies across all 50 states and affects anyone attempting to sell, make, or possess these synthetic drugs.
• 5This action is part of the DEA's ongoing effort to keep up with new synthetic drugs being created by illegal drug manufacturers to evade existing drug laws.

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