Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act
The Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 was an amendment to the Controlled Substances Act to regulate precursor chemicals, essential chemicals, tableting machines, and encapsulating machines by imposing record keeping and import/export reporting requirements on transactions involving these materials. Prior to these restrictions being put in place, the U.S. had been the primary source of chemicals used in South American cocaine manufacture. According to the DEA, the Act sharply reduced these precursor exports and cocaine manufacturers responded by purchasing from chemical suppliers outside the U.S. The U.S. in turn successfully lobbied for inclusion of chemical controls in the 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, wh
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Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act
The Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 was an amendment to the Controlled Substances Act to regulate precursor chemicals, essential chemicals, tableting machines, and encapsulating machines by imposing record keeping and import/export reporting requirements on transactions involving these materials. Prior to these restrictions being put in place, the U.S. had been the primary source of chemicals used in South American cocaine manufacture. According to the DEA, the Act sharply reduced these precursor exports and cocaine manufacturers responded by purchasing from chemical suppliers outside the U.S. The U.S. in turn successfully lobbied for inclusion of chemical controls in the 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, wh
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The Chemical Diversion and Tra ...... bles of controlled precursors.
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1988-10-22
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aka 102 Stat. 4312
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1988-11-18
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1988-08-11
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An Act to prevent the manufact ...... drugs, and for other purposes.
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Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988
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Alcohol and Drug Traffic Safety Act of 1988
Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
Asset Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1988
Bureau of Land Management Drug Enforcement Supplemental Authority Act
Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act of 1988
Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Amendments Act of 1988
Drug-Free Public Housing Act of 1988
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
Drunk Driving Prevention Act of 1988
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1988-09-22
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Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act
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1988-11-18
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The Chemical Diversion and Tra ...... nd Psychotropic Substances, wh
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Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act
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