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☷Fentanyl Precursor Scheduling at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs United States Department of State
U.S. Department of State ( By Press Release office)
Mar 23,2024
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This week at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs ( CND ) in Vienna , the international community got together and agreed on new controls for several precursor chemicals used in the illegal production of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs . These controls will help law enforcement in their efforts to fight against the trafficking of dangerous drugs that are causing harm to communities in the United States and worldwide . The United States requested that two fentanyl precursors , 4 - piperidone and 1 - boc - 4 - piperidone , be placed under international control , and the CND agreed unanimously . This means that there will be stronger regulation of these chemicals . The International Narcotics Control Board ( INCB ) also recommended that 16 other substances used in the illegal production of methamphetamine and MDMA be placed under international control . The World Health Organization ( WHO ) recommended adding the synthetic opioid butonitazene to the 1961 Convention and four other substances to the schedules of the 1971 Convention . All of these recommendations were approved unanimously . For more information , you can contact INL - PAPD@state . gov or follow @StateINL on Twitter/X .
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