Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§1115 Notice relating to the control of dangerous drugs
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - DRUG ABUSE POLICY COORDINATION › § 1115
Summary
Attorney General must decide when there’s evidence that either a non‑controlled drug could be abused or that a controlled substance should be moved or removed under section 812. Controlled substance — a drug defined in section 802(6).
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §1115
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Whenever the Attorney General determines that there is evidence that—
(1)a drug or other substance, which is not a controlled substance (as defined in section 802(6) of this title), has a potential for abuse, or
(2)a controlled substance should be transferred or removed from a schedule under section 812 of this title,
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 201 of Pub. L. 92–255, title II, as added Pub. L. 96–181, § 4, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1310; amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1306, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2170, related to concentration of Federal effort in drug abuse prevention, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1007(c)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4187. A prior section 1115, Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L. 94–237, § 4(b), Mar. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 242, which provided for employment, functions, and travel expenses of employees, was omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–181, § 4, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1309. Another prior section 1115, Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 205, Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 68, provided for the delegation of functions by the Director, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 92–255, title I, § 104, Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 67, eff. June 30, 1975. Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1118 of this title prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–181, § 4, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1309.
Amendments
1981—Pub. L. 97–35 substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”.
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21 U.S.C. § 1115
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73