Amid overdose crisis, court will weigh physician intent in “pill mill” prosecutions and more under the Controlled Substances Act
SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The Controlled Substances Act makes it unlawful for “any person knowingly or intentionally … to manufacture, distribute, or dispense” a controlled substance, “[e]xcept as authorized by this subchapter.” Their appeals center on challenges to their jury instructions, which they argue did not properly emphasize this good-faith component.
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