How and Why Is GBL Regulated by DEA?
GBL has been identified as the principal precursor used in the clandestine manufacture of the Schedule I controlled substance GHB. Public Law 106-172, the “Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 1999,” amended 21 U.S.C. 802(34) be designating GBL as a List I chemical. Since February 18, 2000, GBL has been subject to CSA regulatory controls. The CSA requires that all handlers of GBL must register as set forth in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 1309 and keep records and make reports as set forth in 21 CFR part 1310. Currently, only, GBL, but not its chemical mixtures, is subject to these controls. Until regulations which delineate criteria and procedures for exempting specific GBL-containing chemical mixtures are finalized, according to 21 U.S.C. 802(39)(4)(v), DEA has treated GBL-containing chemical mixtures as being exempt from the chemical regulatory requirements of the CSA. Why Is DEA Interested in Learning About Chemical Mixtures Con
