NATS 1575 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Capillary Action, Monochromator, Absorption Band
24 Feb 2017
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The provisions of drug laws are of particular interest to criminalists because they may impose specific analytical requirements on drug analysis. For example, the severity of a penalty associated with the manufacture, distribution, possession and use of a drug may depend on the weight of the drug or its concentration in a mixture. In such cases, the chemist report must contain all information that is needed to properly charge a suspect. The provisions of any drug-control laws are an outgrowth of national and local law enforcement requirements and customs. Controlled substances act will illustrate a legal drug classification system that has been created to prevent and control drug abuse. The federal law establishes five schedules of classification for controlled dangerous substances on the basis of a drugs potential for abuse, potential for physical and psychological dependence and medical value. This system is very flexible and the government can add, delete or reschedule a drug as more information becomes available.
