Identify the statute that addresses the manufacturing and distribution of controlled substances.

Identify the statute that addresses the manufacturing and distribution of controlled substances.

• A. Direct evidence
• B. Higher quantity
• C. 21 U.S.C. § 841
• D. 21 U.S.C. § 844

Answer: (C)

Under the Controlled Substances Act, the provision that makes it illegal to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances, and to possess with intent to distribute, is 21 U.S.C. § 841. This statute directly targets creation and distribution of illegal drugs and sets the penalties for those actions. 21 U.S.C. § 844, by contrast, covers simple possession and does not address manufacturing or distribution. The remaining terms are not statutes at all, but refer to types of evidence or other concepts.

Under the Controlled Substances Act, the provision that makes it illegal to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances, and to possess with intent to distribute, is 21 U.S.C. § 841. This statute directly targets creation and distribution of illegal drugs and sets the penalties for those actions. 21 U.S.C. § 844, by contrast, covers simple possession and does not address manufacturing or distribution. The remaining terms are not statutes at all, but refer to types of evidence or other concepts.