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> Would the yeast itself be considered illegal? How much would be, a few micrograms? According to the report on the radio I heard this morning, the yeast itsel
by AndrewStephens 11y ago
> Would the yeast itself be considered illegal? How much would be, a few micrograms?
According to the report on the radio I heard this morning, the yeast itself is considered a controlled substance and its distribution is restricted in the same way as the drugs themselves.
- olefoo 11y agoRealistically interdiction of yeasts producing controlled substances would be a losing game. People regularly smuggle much more obvious contraband whereas a decent amount of starter culture could be easily concealed in the average travelers personal effects and would not be detectable without dna testing that would take more than 24 hours to carry out. If the DEA were concerned about it's ostensible mission this would be the point where they give up and start looking at Portuguese style decriminalization. As it is, expect them to start busting homebrewers and yoghurt makers and expanding their civil forfeiture efforts into creative new forms of thievery.