# 21 U.S.C. § 811: Authority and criteria for classification of substances

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## Section

- **Citation:** 21 U.S.C. § 811
- **Heading:** Authority and criteria for classification of substances
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—FOOD AND DRUGS > CHAPTER 13—DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I—CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT > Part B—Authority To Control › Standards and Schedules

## Text

finds that such drug or other substance has a potential for abuse, and

( Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 201 , Oct. 27, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1245 ; Pub. L. 95–633, title I, § 102(a) , Nov. 10, 1978 , 92 Stat. 3769 ; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b) , Oct. 17, 1979 , 93 Stat. 695 ; Pub. L. 98–473, title II , §§ 508, 509(a), Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2071 , 2072; Pub. L. 108–358, § 2(b) , Oct. 22, 2004 , 118 Stat. 1663 ; Pub. L. 112–144, title XI, § 1153 , July 9, 2012 , 126 Stat. 1132 ; Pub. L. 113–260, § 2(b) , Dec. 18, 2014 , 128 Stat. 2930 ; Pub. L. 114–89, § 2(b) , Nov. 25, 2015 , 129 Stat. 700 .)

## Nearby sections

- [21 U.S.C. § 801 Congressional findings and declarations: controlled substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s801.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 801a Congressional findings and declarations: psychotropic substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s801a.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 802 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s802.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 803 Repealed. Pub. L. 95–137, § 1(b) , Oct. 18, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1169](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s803.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 811 Authority and criteria for classification of substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s811.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 812 Schedules of controlled substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s812.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 813 Treatment of controlled substance analogues](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s813.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 814 Removal of exemption of certain drugs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s814.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 821 Rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s821.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 822 Persons required to register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s822.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 822a Prescription drug take back expansion](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s822a.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 823 Registration requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s823.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 824 Denial, revocation, or suspension of registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s824.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 825 Labeling and packaging](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s825.md)

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