Editing Controlled Substances Act (section)

===Controlled by other federal laws for legal recreational use===
These psychoactive drugs are not controlled by the act, and are also allowed for sale intended for [[recreational drug use|recreational use]] at the federal level (others are allowed for sale as [[dietary supplement]]s, but not specifically regulated or intended for recreational use):
* [[Alcohol (drug)|Alcohol]] (ethanol), a sedative found in [[alcoholic drinks]]. Per the [[National Minimum Drinking Age Act]] (which is voluntarily abided by all 50 U.S. states), sale is limited to persons 21-years-old and above only.<ref>{{cite journal |title=An Act To amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to require States to use at least 8 per centum of their highway safety apportionments for developing and implementing comprehensive programs concerning the use of child restraint sys- tems in motor vehicles, and for other purposes. |journal=Public Law, United States Government |date=July 17, 1984 |volume=98–363 |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-98/pdf/STATUTE-98-Pg435.pdf |access-date=December 10, 2022}}</ref> Sale regulated by the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF) and less commonly the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA).{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} Alcohol was formerly illegal under the [[Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution]] from 1919, until the [[Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-first Amendment]] repealed it in 1933.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amendment XXI. Repeal of Prohibition |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-21 |website=LII / Legal Information Institute |access-date=December 10, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Caffeine]], a stimulant found in [[coffee]], [[chocolate]]; and some [[tea]]s and [[soft drink]]s. It is regulated by the FDA under the [[Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act]], and drinks cannot contain more than 200 parts per million (0.02%) of caffeine. There is no federal age restriction for caffeine-containing products.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rosenfeld |first1=Leah S. |last2=Mihalov |first2=Jeremy J. |last3=Carlson |first3=Susan J. |last4=Mattia |first4=Antonia |title=Regulatory status of caffeine in the United States |journal=Nutrition Reviews |date=October 2014 |volume=72 |issue=Suppl 1 |pages=23–33 |doi=10.1111/nure.12136 |pmid=25293541 |issn=1753-4887|doi-access=free }}</ref> Also available medically in some pain medications (usually in combination with other drugs, like in [[aspirin/paracetamol/caffeine|aspirin/acetaminophen/caffeine]]).
* [[Nicotine]], a stimulant found in [[tobacco]] (including [[cigarette]]s and [[cigar]]s) and [[electronic cigarette]]s. Also used medically in [[nicotine replacement therapy]]. The minimum purchasing age of tobacco and e-cigarettes in the United States is 21-years-old, per the Synar amendment to the [[Public Health Service Act]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tobacco 21 |url=https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/retail-sales-tobacco-products/tobacco-21|website=FDA|date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=June 20, 2023}}</ref> Sales are regulated by the ATF and FDA.