DEA Issues Temporary Order to Schedule Two Synthetic Opioid Substances

Summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing a temporary order to schedule two synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances, N-Desethyl Isotonitazene and N-Piperidinyl Etonitazene, in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, effective immediately. This move will impose strict regulatory controls and penalties on individuals and organizations involved in handling, manufacturing, or distributing these substances.