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
linked to: Commerce Clause
codifiedIn 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.
21 U.S.C. § 951 et seq.
Title 21 of the United States Code
country United States
created Controlled Substances Act
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act
dateEnacted 1970-10-27
enactedBy 91st United States Congress
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
hasShortTitle Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
hasTitle Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
includesTitle Title I – Rehabilitation Programs
Title II – Controlled Substances Act
Title III – Controlled Substances Import and Export Act
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
language English
partOf United States drug policy
linked to: War on Drugs
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
United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances
replaced federal narcotics laws based on taxation powers
signedBy Richard Nixon
sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
subjectMatter controlled substances
drug abuse prevention
drug law enforcement
yearEnacted 1970

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