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Controlled Substances Act

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Controlled Substances Act /Con·trolled Sub·stan·ces Act/ a federal law that regulates the prescribing and dispensing of psychoactive drugs, including narcotics, hallucinogens, depressants, and stimulants.
Controlled Substances Act,
a U.S. law enacted in 1970 that regulates the prescribing and dispensing of psychoactive drugs, including stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens. The act lists five categories of restricted drugs, organized by their medical acceptance, abuse potential, and ability to produce dependence.

Controlled Substances Act 
a federal law that regulates the prescribing and dispensing of psychoactive drugs, including narcotics, hallucinogens, depressants, and stimulants. See table at drug dependence.

Controlled Substances Act
the law that regulates the prescribing and dispensing of dangerous substances, especially psychoactive drugs, including narcotics, hallucinogens, depressants and stimulants.


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The Controlled Substances Act was passed in 1970 to reduce the number of legitimate controlled substances diverted into illegal drug traffic.
But because marijuana is still a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, it can be tricky getting your hands on some.
Eleven US states allow the medical use of marijuana, although the drug remains banned by the federal government under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act.
 
 
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