DEA Proposes Control of Ergocristine, a Chemical Precursor Used in Illicit LSD Manufacture

Summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing to regulate ergocristine, a chemical precursor used in the illicit manufacture of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), as a List I chemical under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). If finalized, handlers of ergocristine would be subject to strict chemical regulatory provisions, and all transactions involving ergocristine, regardless of size, would be regulated.