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controlled substances - DEA-registered mailers

For controlled substances - DEA-registered mailers, carrier is USPS; restriction type is allowed; scope is domestic mail - between DEA-registered parties; conditions is Controlled substances are acceptable in domestic mail only when both mailer and addressee are registered with DEA or are exempted from DEA registration such as military, civil defense, and law enforcement personnel performing official duties, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

Item category
controlled substances - DEA-registered mailers unconfirmed
Carrier
USPS our reading
Restriction type
allowed our reading
Scope
domestic mail - between DEA-registered parties our reading
Conditions
Controlled substances are acceptable in domestic mail only when both mailer and addressee are registered with DEA or are exempted from DEA registration such as military, civil defense, and law enforcement personnel performing official duties unconfirmed
Sourcepe.usps.com
Verified2026-08-04
Review by2027-08-04
DatasetPostal shipping restrictions by item category

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What the source says

Controlled substances, and drugs that contain controlled substances, are acceptable in the domestic mail only under the following conditions:

pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-08-04

Source

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