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Definition of “Cannabimimetic Agents” and Assignment of an Administration Controlled Substances Code Number for All “Cannabimimetic Agents”
The Drug Enforcement Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 20, 2026. It took effect on February 19, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Drug Enforcement Administration is publishing this final rule to amend its regulations related to "cannabimimetic agents" by including the term's definition, identifying 18 additional substances that meet the definition, and consolidating most existing administration controlled substances code numbers (drug codes) into a single drug code number for substances that meet this definition. The listing for two schedule I "cannabimimetic agents" that are under international control, JWH-018 and AM2201, are moved to the "hallucinogens" paragraph of schedule I but retain their existing drug codes to facilitate quota and international reporting requirements. While this final rule does not change the current and continuing schedule I status for the 18 additional substances meeting the definition of "cannabimimetic agents," these and other substances meeting this definition will be assigned a new administration controlled substances code number once this final rule becomes effective.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-00907
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Justice Department; Drug Enforcement Administration
- Published
- January 20, 2026
- Takes effect
- February 19, 2026
- Dates
- This final rule is effective February 19, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. DEA-368
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 21 CFR 1308
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Drug traffic control; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 3
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