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controlled substance
noun
- any of a category of behavior-altering or addictive drugs, as heroin or cocaine, whose possession and use are restricted by law.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of controlled substance1
Example Sentences
Gomez is currently in federal custody facing three counts of possession for sale of a controlled substance and one count of sale, transportation or offer to sell a controlled substance.
Hurtado was booked on suspicion of felony animal cruelty, felony possession of a controlled substance and violation of federal laws protecting marine mammals.
Research on cannabis is further behind many other areas of study because it is still federally recognized as a controlled substance.
The school district declined to confirm that figure, but has acknowledged a steep rise in fights, weapons seizures and the use of illegal or controlled substances.
Other proposals copy a Louisiana law that designates safe and effective drugs used in abortion as “controlled substances.”
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