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

Four synthetic opioids will remain illegal for at least another year

What happened
The US Drug Enforcement Administration has extended the temporary ban on four synthetic opioids. This means manufacturing, distributing, or possessing these substances remains a federal crime.
Why it matters
The US Drug Enforcement Administration uses temporary scheduling to quickly ban new synthetic drugs as they appear. This extension means these specific drugs will remain illegal while the agency works through the slower process of making the ban permanent. It shows the agency's ongoing effort to keep up with new illicit substances.
The signal
Watch for the final rule on permanent scheduling for these four substances, or another extension if the process takes longer than a year.
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