DEA Schedules 4-Fluoroamphetamine as Top-Tier Illegal
Published Date: 6/3/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The DEA wants to put 4-fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) into Schedule I, meaning it’s now officially super illegal to make, sell, or use. This change helps the U.S. follow international drug rules and adds serious penalties for anyone caught with it. If this goes through, anyone handling 4-FA will face strict controls starting soon, with no money benefits but big legal risks.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Possession of 4‑FA becomes Schedule I crime
The DEA proposes putting 4‑fluoroamphetamine (4‑FA) into Schedule I. If finalized, anyone who possesses or uses 4‑FA would be subject to the regulatory controls and the administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions that apply to Schedule I substances.
Manufacturers and sellers face strict controls
The proposal would impose Schedule I regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions on people who manufacture, distribute, reverse distribute, import, or export 4‑FA. Businesses that handle 4‑FA would become subject to the full set of Schedule I restrictions and penalties.
Researchers and instructors subject to Schedule I rules
If finalized, people who engage in research, instructional activities, or chemical analysis with 4‑FA would be subject to the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to Schedule I substances. That means researchers and educators handling or proposing to handle 4‑FA must follow Schedule I controls.
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