Federal Register #DEA-1790

DEA notices of applications to import controlled substances for military distribution and research

The Drug Enforcement Administration notice covers controlled-substance importer registration applications, not a government purchase. - Government agency: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Department of Justice. - Applicants and organizations named: - DMS Pharmaceutical Group: applied to import Schedule II fentanyl for distribution to military combat units. - Groff NA Hemplex, LLC: applied to import Schedule I substances in bulk to manufacture research-grade material for clinical-trial studies. - National Center for Natural Products Research: an earlier application covered imports for research and manufacturing. - Controlled substances and drug codes: - Fentanyl — 9801; quantity not stated. - Marihuana Extract — 7350; quantity not stated. Several types of extract compounds are included. - Marihuana — 7360; quantity not stated. - Tetrahydrocannabinols — 7370; quantity not stated. - The Groff NA Hemplex application describes bulk imports for research-grade manufacturing; the proposed registration would not authorize other activities under the listed codes or imports of finished dosage forms for commercial sale.

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Groff NA Hemplex LLC applied to register as an importer of the controlled substances Marihuana Extract, Marihuana, and Tetrahydrocannabinols. The company plans to import the substances in bulk to manufacture research-grade material for clinical trial studies. The notice states that several types of Marihuana Extract compounds are listed under drug code 7350, and no other activities for the listed drug codes are authorized under the registration. Comments, objections, and written hearing requests may be submitted by November 18, 2026.

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