VHG Labs, operating as LGC Standards, has submitted an application to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to become an importer of specific controlled substances, including synthetic cannabidiol and synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol. The company intends to supply these substances to research facilities for drug testing and analysis. Interested parties, such as existing manufacturers or applicants of these substances, can submit comments or request a hearing regarding this application before March 22, 2021. This notice does not permit the import of finished drugs for commercial sale.
Simple Explanation
VHG Labs, a company also known as LGC Standards, wants permission to bring special substances into the country to help scientists with their experiments, and people have until March 22, 2021, to share their thoughts or concerns about this plan.