In the United States, a letter from Terrence L. Boos, Ph.D., Chief Drug & Chemical Evaluation Section Diversion Control Division at the DEA shows they consider nor-BNI a Schedule II substance as a derivative of noroxymorphone due to its broad definition in the CSA covering "derivatives". However, no court cases are known to exist for its prosecution and it is possible this could be challenged in court.[9]
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