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21 U.S.C. § 959

Title 21 Chapter 13 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 959. Possession, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substance

  • (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States.
  • (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical—
    • (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and
    • (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States.
  • (c) It shall be unlawful for any United States citizen on board any aircraft, or any person on board an aircraft owned by a United States citizen or registered in the United States, to—
    • (1) manufacture or distribute a controlled substance or listed chemical; or
    • (2) possess a controlled substance or listed chemical with intent to distribute.
  • (d) This section is intended to reach acts of manufacture or distribution committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.

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