controlled substance
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Regulation has been a challenge because it isn’t a controlled substance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The International Equestrian Federation said Wednesday the Chinese team lost an Olympic qualification place at a competition in Ireland in June because a controlled substance was detected in the horse ridden by Alex Hua Tian.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the felon-in-possession law against Edell Jackson, who had challenged a ban on possessing a firearm after he had done time in prison for selling a controlled substance in Minnesota.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Approved 50 years ago by the F.D.A. as a veterinarian-prescribed analgesic, it is not listed as a controlled substance for animals or humans and so is not subject to strict monitoring.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
Both the federal government and states can differ on what is a controlled substance by keeping separate lists.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2021
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