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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
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
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
recordkeeping requirements for chemical transactions
reporting requirements for suspicious chemical orders
subjectMatter chemical diversion control
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
equipment used in clandestine methamphetamine laboratories
typeOfControl supply-side drug control
yearEnacted 1996

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Controlled Substances Act amendedBy Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996