Pub. L. 91-513, tit. III, pt. A, sec. 1009 (as amended)

possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importation

Year: 2025Length: 207 wordsOfficial source
possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importation Sec. 1009. [21 U.S.C. 959] (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 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.
Cross-references to the US Code
21 U.S.C. 959
Public laws referenced
115-91
Pub. L. 91-513, tit. III, pt. A, sec. 1009 (as amended): possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importation | Justis AI