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> it's illegal to sell it unless it's been approved by the FDA. Source? I'm pretty sure this is only true if you advertise the product as being for human consu
by Alex3917 10y ago
> it's illegal to sell it unless it's been approved by the FDA.
Source? I'm pretty sure this is only true if you advertise the product as being for human consumption. The U.S. has basically zero restrictions on selling random chemicals. C.f.:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/it-could-take-centuries-for-epa-to-test-all-the-unregulated-chemicals-under-a-new-landmark-bill/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/it-could-take-centuries-...
- refurb 10y agoYou and the grandparent are correct. That's why you have the DEA doing "emergency scheduling" of various analogues of controlled substances. Otherwise, they have no legal recourse to stop the sale of the chemical. That said, if you start claiming your "chemical" has health benefits, then the FDA will get all over you for making unproven health claims. The one exception is the supplement market in the US. If you can trace the chemical back to a natural source, then you are allowed to sell it, and I believe make claims based on what data is available, but you still can't make unproven claims. It's a jungle of regulations out there.