⚗️DEA Updates Special Surveillance List for Controlled Substances
Special Surveillance List of Chemicals, Products, Materials and Equipment Used in the Manufacture of Controlled Substances and Listed Chemicals
Summary
The Controlled Substances Act provides for civil penalties for the distribution of a laboratory supply to a person who uses, or attempts to use, that laboratory supply to manufacture a controlled substance or a listed chemical, if that distribution was made with reckless disregard for the illegal uses to which such laboratory supply will be put. The term laboratory supply is defined as a listed chemical or any chemical, substance, or item on a special surveillance list published by the Attorney General which contains chemicals, products, materials, or equipment used in the manufacture of controlled substances and listed chemicals. The Drug Enforcement Administration is hereby publishing a notice to update the Special Surveillance List.
Agencies
- Justice Department
- Drug Enforcement Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The content details regulatory updates on the Special Surveillance List under the Controlled Substances Act, imposing potential civil penalties for businesses distributing specific laboratory supplies if done recklessly. Firms in the chemical supply chain must comply with these updates to avoid penalties, significantly affecting operational practices and risk management.