21 U.S.C. 802: Definitions

2024

• Pub. L. 118–189 redesignated pars. (57) defining the term "serious drug felony" and (58) as (58) and (59), respectively, and realigned margins. Law text · (57), (58), (59)

2022

• Pub. L. 117–215, §2(b)(1), substituted "the terms 'marihuana' and 'marijuana' mean" for "the term 'marihuana' means". (Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act) Law text · (16)
• Pub. L. 117–215, §2(b)(2), substituted "The terms 'marihuana' and 'marijuana' do not" for "The term 'marihuana' does not" in introductory provisions. (Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act) Law text · (16)
• Pub. L. 117–215, §103(b)(1)(A)(i)(I), substituted "823(g)" for "823(f)" wherever appearing. (Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act) Law text · (52)
• Pub. L. 117–215, §103(b)(1)(A)(i)(II), substituted "(e), or (f)" for "(d), or (e)". (Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act) Law text · (52)
• Pub. L. 117–215, §103(b)(1)(A)(ii), substituted "823(g)" for "823(f)" wherever appearing. (Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act) Law text · (54)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334 designated first sentence as subpar. (A), substituted "Subject to subparagraph (B), the" for "The", inserted subpar. (B) designation, introductory provisions, and cl. (i), designated second sentence as cl. (ii) of subpar. (B), and substituted "the" for "Such term does not… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (16)
• Pub. L. 115–271, §3202(c), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare". (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (24)
• Pub. L. 115–391, §401(a)(1), added par. (57) defining the term "serious drug felony". (First Step Act of 2018) Law text · (57)
• Pub. L. 115–271, §3292(a), added par. (57) defining the term "suspicious order". (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (57)
• Pub. L. 115–391, §401(a)(1), added par. (58). (First Step Act of 2018) Law text · (58)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–198 inserted "or 'opioid' " after "The term 'opiate' ". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (18)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–260, §2(a)(1), added cls. (l) to (lxxiv) and redesignated former cl. (xlx) as (lxxv). (Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014) Law text · (41)
• Pub. L. 113–260, §2(a)(2), added subpar. (C). (Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014) Law text · (41)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–425 added pars. (50) to (56). (Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008) Law text · (50), (51), (52), (53), (54), (55), (56)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–177, §712(a)(1)(A)(i), amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iv) related to transactions involving drugs containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine. (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (39)
• Pub. L. 109–177, §712(a)(1)(A)(ii), (iii), added cl. (v) and redesignated former cl. (v) as (vi). (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (39), (vi)
• Pub. L. 109–162, §1180(1), substituted "13β-ethyl-17β-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one;" for "13β-ethyl-17α-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one;". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (41)
• Pub. L. 109–162, §1180(2), substituted "(17α-methyl-17β-hydroxy-[5α]-androst-2-eno[3,2-c]-pyrazole);" for "(17α-methyl-17α-hydroxy-[5α]-androst-2-eno[3,2-c]-pyrazole);". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (41)
• Pub. L. 109–177, §§711(a)(1)(B), 712(a)(1)(B), added par. (45) and struck out former par. (45) which defined "ordinary over-the-counter pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine product". (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (45)
• Pub. L. 109–177, §§711(a)(1)(B), added pars. (46) to (48). Former par. (46) redesignated (49). (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (46), (47), (48)
• Pub. L. 109–177, §711(a)(1)(A), (2)(A), redesignated par. (46) as (49), substituted "ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or" for "pseudoephedrine or" in subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "For purposes of this paragraph, sale fo… (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (49)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–358, §2(a)(1), realigned margins, added subpar. (A), and struck out former subpar. (A) which defined "anabolic steroid". (Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004) Law text · (41)
• Pub. L. 108–358, §2(a)(2), inserted "anabolic steroids," after "marihuana,". (Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004) Law text · (44)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–273 repealed Pub. L. 104–294, §§604(b)(4), 607(j)(2). See 1996 Amendment note below. (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (43), (44)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–172, §5(a)(1), substituted "subparagraph (C)" for "subparagraph (B)" in introductory provisions. (Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000) Law text · (32)
• Pub. L. 106–172, §5(a)(2), (3), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000) Law text · (32), (C)
• Pub. L. 106–172, §3(c), added subpar. (X) and redesignated former subpar. (X) as (Y). (Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000) Law text · (34), (Y)
• Pub. L. 106–310 substituted "9 grams" for "24 grams" in two places and inserted before semicolon at end "and sold in package sizes of not more than 3 grams of pseudoephedrine base or 3 grams of phenylpropanolamine base". (Children's Health Act of 2000) Law text · (39)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–115 redesignated cl. (i) as subpar. (A) and struck out cl. (ii) which read as follows: "any derivative of barbituric acid which has been designated by the Secretary as habit forming under section 352(d) of this title; or". (Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997) Law text · (9)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–294, §607(j)(1), amended par. (26) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (26) read as follows: "The term 'State' means any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands… (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (26)
• Pub. L. 104–237, §209(1), substituted "Isosafrole" for "Insosafrole" in subpar. (P), "N-Methylephedrine" for "N-Methylepherdrine" in subpar. (S), and "Hydriodic acid" for "Hydriotic acid" in subpar. (U). (Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996) Law text · (34), (S), (U)
• Pub. L. 104–237, §209(2), amended subpar. (G) generally, inserting "(or Methyl Ethyl Ketone)" before period at end. (Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996) Law text · (35)
• Pub. L. 104–237, §204(a), added subpars. (I) and (J). (Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996) Law text · (35), (J)
• Pub. L. 104–237, §401(a)(1), (b)(1), substituted ", pseudoephedrine or its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, or phenylpropanolamine or its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers unless otherwise provided by regulation of the Attorney General … (Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996) Law text · (39)
• Pub. L. 104–237, §401(a)(2), (b)(2), inserted ", pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine," after "ephedrine" and inserted before semicolon ", except that the threshold for any sale of products containing pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine products by retail distributors or by… (Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996) Law text · (39)
• Pub. L. 104–294, §§604(b)(4), 607(j)(2), which provided for amendment to section identical to Pub. L. 104–237, §401(b)(3), below, were repealed by Pub. L. 107–273, §4002(c)(1). (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (43), (44)
• Pub. L. 104–237, §401(b)(3), redesignated par. (43), relating to felony drug offense, as (44). (Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996) Law text · (43), (44)
• Pub. L. 104–237, §401(b)(4), added pars. (45) and (46). (Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996) Law text · (45), (46)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–322, §330024(b), realigned margins and capitalized first letter. · (34), (W)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §330024(d)(1), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(4)(B). See 1993 Amendment note below. · (35)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §330024(a), substituted "; or" for period at end. · (39)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §90105(d), added par. (43) defining "felony drug offense". · (43)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(1), substituted "any list I chemical or any list II chemical" for "any listed precursor chemical or listed essential chemical". · (33)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(2), substituted "list I chemical" for "listed precursor chemical" and "important to the manufacture" for "critical to the creation" in introductory provisions. · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(3), inserted ", its esters," before "and". · (34), (F), (H)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §8(1), (2), redesignated subpar. (P) as (O) and struck out former subpar. (O) which read as follows: "D-lysergic acid." · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §8(2), redesignated subpars. (Q) to (T) as (P) to (S), respectively. Former subpar. (P) redesignated (O). · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §8(2), redesignated subpar. (V) as (T). Former subpar. (T) redesignated (S). · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §8(1), (2), redesignated subpar. (X) as (U) and struck out former subpar. (U) which read as follows: "N-ethylephedrine." · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §8(2), (4), added subpar. (V) and redesignated former subpar. (V) as (T). · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §8(1), (4), added subpar. (W) and struck out former subpar. (W) which read as follows: "N-ethylpseudoephedrine." · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §8(2), (3), redesignated subpar. (Y) as (X) and substituted "through (U)" for "through (X)". · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §8(2), redesignated subpar. (Y) as (X). · (34)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(4)(A), (C), substituted "list II chemical" for "listed essential chemical" and struck out "as a solvent, reagent, or catalyst" before "in manufacturing". · (35)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(4)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 103–322, §330024(d)(1), inserted "(other than a list I chemical)" before "specified" the first time appearing. · (35)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §9(a), amended par. (37) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (37) read as follows: "The term 'regular supplier' means, with respect to a regulated person, a supplier with whom the regulated person has an established business relationship that is reported to the Attorney … · (37)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(5), inserted before period at end "or who acts as a broker or trader for an international transaction involving a listed chemical, a tableting machine, or an encapsulating machine". · (38)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §§2(a)(6)(A), 7, in introductory provisions, substituted "importation, or exportation of, or an international transaction involving shipment of," for "importation or exportation of" and inserted "a listed chemical, or if the Attorney General establishes a threshold am… · (39)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(6)(B), inserted "or any category of transaction for a specific listed chemical or chemicals" after "transaction". · (39)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(6)(C), amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iv) read as follows: "any transaction in a listed chemical that is contained in a drug that may be marketed or distributed lawfully in the United States under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Ac… · (39)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(6)(D), inserted before semicolon at end "which the Attorney General has by regulation designated as exempt from the application of this subchapter and subchapter II based on a finding that the mixture is formulated in such a way that it cannot be easily used … · (39)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(7), substituted "list I chemical or a list II chemical" for "listed precursor chemical or a listed essential chemical" in two places. · (40)
• Pub. L. 103–200, §2(a)(8), added pars. (42) and (43). · (42), (43)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–647, §3599I, substituted "the stimulant" for "the stimulent" in cl. (ii) and "a stimulant" for "a stimulent" in cl. (iii). · (32)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §2301(a), added subpars. (M) to (Y). · (34)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §2301(b), struck out subpar. (E) "Hydriodic acid." · (35)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §1902(b), added par. (41). · (41)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–690, §6054(1), inserted "or a listed chemical" after "a controlled substance". · (8)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §6054(2), inserted "or a listed chemical" after "a controlled substance" in two places. · (11)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §6054(3), added pars. (33) to (40). · (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39), (40)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954". · (6)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1870, and Pub. L. 99–646 amended par. (14) identically, substituting "any optical" for "the optical" in second and third sentences. · (14)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1003(b)(1), added par. (25). Former par. (25) redesignated (26). · (25)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1003(b)(2), redesignated pars. (25) to (30) as (26) to (31), respectively. · (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1203, added par. (32). · (32)

1984

• Pub. L. 98–473, §507(a), added par. (14) and redesignated former pars. (14) to (16) as (15) to (17), respectively. · (14), (15), (16)
• Pub. L. 98–473, §507, redesignated former par. (16) as (17), and expanded and revised definition of "narcotic drug", including within term poppy straw, cocaine, and ecgonine. Former par. (17) redesignated (18). · (17)
• Pub. L. 98–473, §507(a), redesignated former pars. (17) to (27) as (18) to (28), respectively. · (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28)
• Pub. L. 98–509 which directed the substitution of "one hundred and eighty" for "twenty-one" in par. (28), was executed to par. (29) in view of the redesignation of par. (28) as par. (29) by Pub. L. 98–473. · (29)
• Pub. L. 98–473, §507(a), redesignated former par. (28) as (29). Former par. (29) redesignated (30). · (29)
• Pub. L. 98–473, §507(a), redesignated former par. (29) as (30). · (30)

1979

• Pub. L. 96–132 substituted provisions defining "Drug Enforcement Administration" for provisions defining "Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs". · (4)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–633 added par. (29). · (29)

1974

• Pub. L. 93–281 added pars. (27) and (28). · (27), (28)