DEA Puts Synthetic Cannabinoids on Schedule I Drug List

The Drug Enforcement Administration permanently placed the synthetic cannabinoids 5F-EDMB-PINACA, 5F-MDMB-PICA, FUB-AKB48, 5F-CUMYL-PINACA and FUB-144 into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, in a final rule. The substances had already been temporarily listed in Schedule I since 2019 (see 1904150027). The final order is set to take effect April 7, when it's scheduled to be published in the Federal Register.