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by 1vuio0pswjnm7 1995 days ago
"Apps that encourage consumption of tobacco and vape products, illegal drugs, or excessive amounts of alcohol are not permitted on the App Store."

Amphetamine is not an illegal drug in the US. It is available by prescription. Does Apple's statement mean illegal in any jurisdiction in any country? If the app was named something like "methamphetamine" (a different drug, illegal in the US) then Apple might have grounds to remove it under their policy.
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jackcodes 1995 days ago
I’d argue that just naming your app after it doesn’t even encourage the use of those drugs. Might as well enact a word blacklist on the app names if that’s all it takes.
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DaiPlusPlus 1995 days ago
> illegal in the US

I hate to "uhm, ackshully" this thread, but methamphetamine is also available on prescription in the US as Desoxyn: https://www.rxlist.com/desoxyn-drug.htm - because of that the DEA can only list Meth as Schedule II (i.e. drugs with proven-harm, but also proven medicinal use), whereas Schedule I is for drugs that the DEA claim are harmful and have no medicinal use - and don't ask why they put Cannabis on Schedule I... but it strongly hints that their classification scheme is not evidence-based...).

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