Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote.

May 25, 2023 · The House on Thursday approved a bill that would classify all fentanyl as a Schedule 1 substance, the most dangerous classification of drugs. The GOP-led legislation, backed by the White...

Dec 7, 2023 · These nine fentanyl-related substances are currently listed in schedule I pursuant to a temporary scheduling order.

(a) Schedule I shall consist of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this section. Each drug or substance has been assigned the DEA Controlled Substances Code Number set forth opposite it. (b) Opiates.

Public Law 118-158 extended schedule I status of fentanyl-related substances to March 31, 2025. On December 30, 2024 (89 FR 106384), a notice of proposed rulemaking was published for seven fentanyl-related substances, proposing the permanent placement of these substances under the CSA.

Apr 13, 2023 · 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....

Dec 30, 2024 · On February 6, 2018, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 811(h)(1), DEA published an order in the Federal Register temporarily placing fentanyl-related substances, as defined in that order, in schedule I of the CSA based upon a finding that these substances pose an imminent hazard to the public safety.

Jan 24, 2023 · This bill permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal ...

Jan 30, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) in introducing the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act.The bipartisan bill would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.. Grassley will chair a Senate …

Jan 30, 2025 · This legislation makes permanent the temporary classification of fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Drug overdoses, largely driven by fentanyl, are the leading cause of death among young adults 18 to 45 years old. Synthetic opioids like fentanyl account for 66 percent of the total U.S. overdose ...