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21 USC 959 - Possession, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substanceLegal Research Home > US Code > Food and Drugs > 21 USC 959 - Possession, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substance Sec. 959. Possession, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substance(a)Manufacture or distribution for purpose of unlawful importation It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or listed chemical— (1) intending that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States; or (2) knowing that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) Possession, manufacture, or distribution by person on board aircraft It shall be unlawful for any United States citizen on board any aircraft, or any person on board an aircraft owned by a United States citizen or registered in the United States, to— (1) manufacture or distribute a controlled substance or listed chemical; or (2) possess a controlled substance or listed chemical with intent to distribute. (c) Acts committed outside territorial jurisdiction of United States; venue This section is intended to reach acts of manufacture or distribution committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Any person who violates this section shall be tried in the United States district court at the point of entry where such person enters the United States, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Sections: Previous 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 960a 961 962 963 964 965 Next Last modified: July 21, 2011 |
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