Assignment:
1. What is the Controlled Substances Act? Please provide an in-depth discussion on its purpose and how regulated substances are placed in each schedule? Should it be revamped? Why or why?
2. Explain how each of the following laboratory tests or analyses is used in the process of drug identification: Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Spectrophotometry, Microcrystalline Tests, and Color Tests.
References:
Harper, L., Powell, J., & Pijl, E. M. (2017). An overview of forensic drug testing methods and their suitability for harm reduction point-of-care services. Harm reduction journal, 14(1), 52.
Title 21 United States Code (USC) Controlled Substances Act.