Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996
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The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law aimed at curbing the manufacture, distribution, and abuse of methamphetamine by tightening controls on precursor chemicals and enhancing law enforcement powers and penalties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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drug control law ⓘ |
| addresses |
distribution of materials used to manufacture methamphetamine
ⓘ
penalties for operating clandestine methamphetamine laboratories ⓘ penalties for trafficking in methamphetamine precursors ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
disrupt illegal distribution networks for methamphetamine
ⓘ
prevent diversion of legitimate chemicals to illicit methamphetamine production ⓘ reduce domestic production of methamphetamine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Drug Enforcement Administration
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| authorizes | increased investigative authority for federal agencies in methamphetamine cases ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedIn | 104th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enhances |
criminal penalties for methamphetamine-related offenses
ⓘ
law enforcement powers related to methamphetamine offenses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
enhanced criminal sanctions for methamphetamine offenses
ⓘ
regulation of pseudoephedrine and other methamphetamine precursors ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
deter illegal manufacture of methamphetamine through stricter penalties
ⓘ
reduce availability of methamphetamine in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalDomain |
chemical diversion control law
ⓘ
controlled substances regulation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf |
War on Drugs
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surface form:
United States federal drug control strategy
|
| policyArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
drug policy ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
curb abuse of methamphetamine
ⓘ
curb distribution of methamphetamine ⓘ curb manufacture of methamphetamine ⓘ |
| regulates | precursor chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act
ⓘ
Controlled Substances Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| strengthens |
federal regulation of listed chemicals
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recordkeeping requirements for chemical transactions ⓘ reporting requirements for suspicious chemical orders ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
chemical diversion control
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controlled substances ⓘ methamphetamine ⓘ |
| targets |
clandestine methamphetamine laboratories
ⓘ
diversion of over-the-counter and industrial chemicals to illicit drug manufacture ⓘ trafficking in methamphetamine ⓘ |
| tightensControlOver |
chemical precursors
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equipment used in clandestine methamphetamine laboratories ⓘ |
| typeOfControl | supply-side drug control ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1996 ⓘ |
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