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.

5 days ago · The House passed legislation Thursday to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug, which lawmakers say will allow law enforcement to be better equipped to prosecute drug traffickers and ...

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 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.

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.

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

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 · The bipartisan bill would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act. Grassley will chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine permanent fentanyl scheduling on Tuesday, February 4.

(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.

5 days ago · Legislation would permanently place fentanyl-related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, helping law enforcement combat fentanyl trafficking, while advancing scientific and medical research Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of …