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  2. Controlled Drugs and Substances Act - Wikipedia

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    The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (French: Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances) is Canada's federal drug control statute. Passed in 1996 under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's government, it repeals the Narcotic Control Act and Parts III and IV of the Food and Drugs Act, and establishes eight Schedules of controlled substances and two Classes of precursors.

  3. Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984

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    The H.R. 5656 bill was passed on September 18, 1984 as the Dangerous Drug Diversion Control Act of 1984. The 98th U.S. Congressional session confirmed the drug enforcement legislation with a 392-1 majority vote endorsing the Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments.

  4. Pseudoephedrine - Wikipedia

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    Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant, but it is well known for shrinking swollen nasal mucous membranes, so it is often used as a decongestant. It reduces tissue hyperemia, edema, and nasal congestion commonly associated with colds or allergies. Other beneficial effects may include increasing the drainage of sinus secretions, and opening of ...

  5. Moral turpitude - Wikipedia

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    A controlled substance violation causes the alien to be inadmissible to the United States under section 212(a)(2)(i)(II) of the INA. They are two different sections of the law. A controlled substance violation is a CIMT. The immigration administrative proceeding does not use a controlled substance violation as a CIMT.

  6. Cannabis in Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Adults cannot have more than ounces (43 g) of cannabis on their person, and no more than 5 ounces (140 g) in their homes or locked in their car trunk or glove box. Retail sales of cannabis aim to begin in Connecticut by the end of 2022. The sale, manufacture, and cultivation of cannabis (aside from home grow) requires a license from the state.

  7. Propofol - Wikipedia

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    Uses Anesthesia. To induce general anesthesia, propofol is the drug used almost exclusively, having largely replaced sodium thiopental.. It is often administered as part of an anesthesia maintenance technique called total intravenous anesthesia, using either manually programmed infusion pumps or computer-controlled infusion pumps in a process called target controlled infusion (TCI).

  8. Legal status of Salvia divinorum in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Background. In late 2002, Rep. Joe Baca (D- California) introduced a bill (Congress bill HR 5607) to schedule salvia as a controlled substance at the national level. Those opposed to Joe Baca's bill include Daniel Siebert, who sent a letter to Congress arguing against the proposed legislation, and the Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics (CCLE), who sent key members of the US Congress a ...

  9. Substance abuse - Wikipedia

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    1,106,000 US residents (1968–2020) [4] A person using an inhalant. Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder. Differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, medical, and criminal justice contexts.