Public Law 91-513

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Public Law 91-513 is a 1970 U.S. federal statute that overhauled national drug policy by establishing the Controlled Substances Act and related controls on the import and export of regulated drugs.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
drug control law
aimedTo control legitimate and illegitimate traffic in controlled substances
prevent drug abuse
appliesTo United States states and territories
authorized civil and criminal penalties for violations of controlled substances regulations
registration of manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances
basedOn Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
codifiedIn 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.
21 U.S.C. § 951 et seq.
Title 21 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
created Controlled Substances Act NERFINISHED
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act NERFINISHED
dateEnacted 1970-10-27
enactedBy 91st United States Congress NERFINISHED
established five schedules for controlled substances
system of drug schedules
hasEffect centralized federal control over drug regulation in the United States
hasPublicLawNumber Pub.L. 91-513 NERFINISHED
hasShortTitle Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 NERFINISHED
hasTitle Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 NERFINISHED
includesTitle Title I – Rehabilitation Programs
Title II – Controlled Substances Act NERFINISHED
Title III – Controlled Substances Import and Export Act NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
partOf United States drug policy NERFINISHED
policyArea criminal law
international drug control
public health
predecessorTo modern U.S. federal drug scheduling system
regulates dispensing of controlled substances
distribution of controlled substances
export of controlled substances
import of controlled substances
manufacture of controlled substances
relatedTo Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs NERFINISHED
United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances NERFINISHED
replaced federal narcotics laws based on taxation powers
signedBy Richard Nixon
sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
subjectMatter controlled substances
drug abuse prevention
drug law enforcement
yearEnacted 1970

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