RUAN, KHAN vs. DOJ-DEA 9-0 RULING BEFORE SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT ONLY CRIMINALIZES ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE USUAL COURSE OF A DOCTOR’S PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.
n June 27, 2022, in a separate and related case ruling 9-0 of the United States Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer in summary, wrote for the majority that prosecutors must prove that doctors knew they were illegally prescribing powerful pain drugs in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
When Congress enacted the Controlled Substances Act, it recognized that many drugs and substances regulated under the statute “have a useful and legitimate medical purpose and are necessary to maintain the health and general welfare of the American people.” 21 U.S.C. § 801(1). Congress, therefore, established five schedules to classify drugs and substances based on their accepted medical use for treatment, the relative potential for abuse, and the likelihood of dependence if abused. S e id. § 812.
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Is this true??? When will it be enacted??