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Steroid
Legal Status
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Anabolic steroids is a large group of substances used in body building and medicine. There is no single law that covers all of these substances, but many are controlled.

U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution :   All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY
Anabolic Steroids
REGULATED
Yes
STATUS
Most Scheduled
SCHEDULE
Schedule III
CLASSIFICATION
Anabolic steroids
Anabolic steroids are mostly schedule III in the U.S. This means it is illegal to sell without a license and illegal to possess without a valid license or prescription. In July 2012, Prostanozol and Methasterone were added to Schedule III.

INTERNATIONAL LAW #
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CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
Erowid legal information is a summary of data gathered from site visitors, government documents, websites, and other resources. We are not lawyers and can not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided here. We do our best to keep this information correct and up-to-date, but laws are complex and constantly changing. Laws may also vary from one jurisdiction to another (county, state, country, etc)...this list is not comprehensive.