H.R. 5298 · 115th Congress
Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Phil Roe
- Introduced
- 2018-03-15
- Latest action
- 2018-04-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018
This bill deems a drug or substance that acts as an opioid mu receptor agonist (e.g., morphine) to be in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, subject to certain exceptions. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.