Analogue Act

The Analogue Act, officially known as the Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986, is a U.S. law that aims to regulate substances similar in chemical structure to illegal drugs. If a new drug closely resembles a controlled substance in its effects and chemical makeup, it can be treated as if it were illegal, even if it isn’t specifically listed as a controlled substance. This law helps prevent drug manufacturers from evading regulations by slightly altering the chemical composition of drugs to create new, unregulated substances.