The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has used its emergency scheduling authority to temporarily control five chemicals used to make “fake pot” products. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has information about it.
A “Notice of Intent to Temporarily Control” was published in the Federal Register in November to alert the public to this action. DEA intends to designate them as “Schedule I” substances, the most restrictive category reserved for unsafe, highly abused substances which serve no medical purpose.
According to the National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL), at least 11 state legislatures and another six state agencies have also acted to outlaw the use of these drugs.
For additional information on these chemicals, see OLR's report, "Fake Pot" Products.
