The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a final rule that, effective April 9, finalizes the control of propionyl chloride as a List 1 chemical under the Controlled Substances Act. This substance is used in the illicit manufacture of the fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and fentanyl-related substances.
This rule permanently imposes the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle (import, export, manufacture, distribute, engage in research or conduct instructional activities with, or possess) or propose to handle propionyl chloride.
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