Endangering human life while illegally manufacturing controlled substance
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/us/usc/t21/s858
Title
21 — Food and Drugs
Chapter
CH13
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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Whoever, while manufacturing a controlled substance in violation of this subchapter, or attempting to do so, or transporting or causing to be transported materials, including chemicals, to do so, creates a substantial risk of harm to human life shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 417, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6301(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4370.)
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