Chemicals used to make fentanyl will now be tracked, no matter the amount

The US Drug Enforcement Administration wants to classify chemicals used to make fentanyl as "List I" substances. This means anyone who handles these chemicals will face strict rules, even for tiny amounts.

Making fentanyl requires specific chemicals. Until now, small amounts of these chemicals could move without much oversight. This rule change means every single transaction, no matter how small, will be tracked, making it much harder to get the ingredients for illicit drug production.