Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§890 Review of Federal sales of chemicals usable to manufacture controlled substances
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT › Part Part E— - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions › § 890
Summary
Agencies can't sell chemicals the DEA finds usable for making illegal drugs unless the DEA gives written assurance to the head that illegal production is unlikely.
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Title 21, §890
Food and Drugs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A Federal department or agency may not sell from the stocks of the department or agency any chemical which, as determined by the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, could be used in the manufacture of a controlled substance unless the Administrator certifies in writing to the head of the department or agency that there is no reasonable cause to believe that the sale of the chemical would result in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance.
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21 U.S.C. § 890
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73