controlled substance
con·trolled substance a drug regulated by the Federal Controlled Substances Acts, including opiates, depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens
controlled substance
noun
A drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are prohibited by or regulated under the federal Controlled Substances Act or an analogous state law.
controlled-substance
controlled substance - Legal Definition
n
Any drug whose production, possession, importation, and distribution is
strictly regulated or outlawed. These include depressants (such as
barbiturates), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, and peyote), marijuana, opiates
(heroin, morphine, and opium), and stimulants (amphetamines and cocaine). The
substances are listed in five categories, or schedules, according to their
characteristics and the type and degree of regulation is determined by the
category the particular substance is in.
