Background

The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a final rule that, effective Dec. 22, permanently places mesocarb (N-phenyl-N'-(3-(1-phenylpropan-2-yl)-1,2,3-oxadiazol-3-ium-5-yl)carbamimidate), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

This rule makes permanent the administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions and regulatory controls applicable to schedule I substances on persons who import, export, manufacture, distribute, possess, engage in research on, or conduct instructional activities with this substance, which include the following.

- any person who engages in the above activities with respect to this substance must be registered with the DEA to conduct such activities

- all importation and exportation of this substance must be in compliance with 21 USC 952, 953, 957, and 958 and in accordance with 21 CFR part 1312

- all labels and labeling for commercial containers of this substance must comply with the requirements of 21 CFR part 1302

- any activity involving this substance that is not authorized under the CSA or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act is unlawful and potentially subject to criminal penalties

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