Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996
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The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law aimed at curbing the manufacture, distribution, and abuse of methamphetamine by tightening controls on precursor chemicals and enhancing law enforcement powers and penalties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T526719 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 Context triple: [Controlled Substances Act, amendedBy, Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996]
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
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B.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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C.
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments
The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments are U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened requirements and funding for preventing drug and alcohol abuse in schools and on college campuses.
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D.
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and possession of certain drugs by classifying them into schedules based on their medical use and potential for abuse.
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E.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 Target entity description: The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law aimed at curbing the manufacture, distribution, and abuse of methamphetamine by tightening controls on precursor chemicals and enhancing law enforcement powers and penalties.
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A.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
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B.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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C.
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments
The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments are U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened requirements and funding for preventing drug and alcohol abuse in schools and on college campuses.
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D.
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and possession of certain drugs by classifying them into schedules based on their medical use and potential for abuse.
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E.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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drug control law ⓘ |
| addresses |
distribution of materials used to manufacture methamphetamine
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penalties for operating clandestine methamphetamine laboratories ⓘ penalties for trafficking in methamphetamine precursors ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
disrupt illegal distribution networks for methamphetamine
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prevent diversion of legitimate chemicals to illicit methamphetamine production ⓘ reduce domestic production of methamphetamine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Drug Enforcement Administration
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| authorizes | increased investigative authority for federal agencies in methamphetamine cases ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| enactedIn | 104th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enhances |
criminal penalties for methamphetamine-related offenses
ⓘ
law enforcement powers related to methamphetamine offenses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
enhanced criminal sanctions for methamphetamine offenses
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regulation of pseudoephedrine and other methamphetamine precursors ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
deter illegal manufacture of methamphetamine through stricter penalties
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reduce availability of methamphetamine in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| legalDomain |
chemical diversion control law
ⓘ
controlled substances regulation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States federal drug control strategy
ⓘ
linked to:
War on Drugs
|
| policyArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
drug policy ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
curb abuse of methamphetamine
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curb distribution of methamphetamine ⓘ curb manufacture of methamphetamine ⓘ |
| regulates | precursor chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act
ⓘ
Controlled Substances Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| strengthens |
federal regulation of listed chemicals
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recordkeeping requirements for chemical transactions ⓘ reporting requirements for suspicious chemical orders ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
chemical diversion control
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controlled substances ⓘ methamphetamine ⓘ |
| targets |
clandestine methamphetamine laboratories
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diversion of over-the-counter and industrial chemicals to illicit drug manufacture ⓘ trafficking in methamphetamine ⓘ |
| tightensControlOver |
chemical precursors
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equipment used in clandestine methamphetamine laboratories ⓘ |
| typeOfControl | supply-side drug control ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1996 ⓘ |
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Subject: Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 Description of subject: The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law aimed at curbing the manufacture, distribution, and abuse of methamphetamine by tightening controls on precursor chemicals and enhancing law enforcement powers and penalties.
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