DEA Proposes Control of Methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate, Precursor to Illicit Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Production

Summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to regulate methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate, a key chemical used in clandestine labs to produce schedule II controlled substances like phenylacetone, methamphetamine, and amphetamine, under the Controlled Substances Act