DEA Proposes Change in Production Quota of Controlled Substances

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a proposed Aggregate Production Quota (APQ) that would reduce the amount of controlled substances being produced in the United States by 20% in 2018, compared with 2017. The APQ is based on the amount of controlled substances needed to meet the legitimate scientific, research, medical, industrial and export needs for 2018, as well as the reserves of these substances. 

Published in the Federal Register, the proposal aims to reduce the