Congress passed the Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act in 1986, saying that any drug or any chemical intended for human use that is substantially similar to a controlled substance should be excluded from the controlled substance schedules.

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The Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 actually allows for chemicals substantially similar to a controlled substance in schedule I or II to be treated as if they are listed in schedule I for the purposes of criminal prosecution, not excluded from the controlled substance schedules.

Congress Passed the Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act in 1986