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Federal Register · December 16, 2025
The title they went with Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 4F-MDMB-BUTICA, ADB-4en-PINACA, 5F-EDMB-PICA, and MMB-FUBICA in Schedule I Noisy translates that to

Four temporary drug bans become permanent, locking in criminal penalties

What happened
The US Drug Enforcement Administration is making permanent the temporary ban on four synthetic drugs. This means manufacturing, distributing, or possessing these substances now carries full criminal penalties under federal law.
Why it matters
The DEA often uses temporary scheduling to quickly ban new synthetic drugs as they appear. This proposed rule moves these four substances from a temporary ban to a permanent one. It means the legal consequences for handling these drugs are now fully established and will not expire.
The signal
Watch for the final rule to be published in the Federal Register, which will confirm the permanent scheduling of these substances.
If you insist
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