Amends the Controlled Substances Act to modernize terminology and practices.

The Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026 amends the Controlled Substances Act to update its terminology and practices to align with modern medical knowledge. It defines terms such as "accepted medical use," "dependence liability," "physical dependence," "lack of accepted safety," "abuse," "potential for abuse," "misuse," and "potential benefits to society." The bill also clarifies the roles in scheduling by requiring the Attorney General to defer to the Secretary's scientific and medical evaluation and to add or transfer a drug or substance to a schedule based on.

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to modernize terminology and practices.

The Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026 amends the Controlled Substances Act to update its terminology and practices to align with modern medical knowledge. It defines terms such as "accepted medical use," "dependence liability," "physical dependence," "lack of accepted safety," "abuse," "potential for abuse," "misuse," and "potential benefits to society." The bill also clarifies the roles in scheduling by requiring the Attorney General to defer to the Secretary's scientific and medical evaluation and to add or transfer a drug or substance to a schedule based on.