Nitazene Control Act

This bill would add the drug class called 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids, known as nitazenes, to Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act. It would cover any material containing any amount of these substances, their salts, and isomers, unless exempted or listed in another schedule. The bill defines the class by chemical structure and names specific drugs, such as etonitazene, isotonitazene, and protonitazene. Any nitazenes that were only temporarily scheduled would become permanently scheduled when the law takes effect. The bill states that it does not allow new research with these substances without proper registration and compliance.

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Sponsors

• David McCormick Republican sponsor
• 7 cosponsors