[mataslauzadis]

One of the elements used here is phosphorus (P) which is regulated by the DEA in the United States, and can't just be purchased online

[toast0]

If you are at a materials science or physics lab, it can't be difficult to get.

[JumpCrisscross]

> One of the elements used here is phosphorus (P) which is regulated by the DEA

I would have figured ATF. What drug can you synthesize with phosphorus? (EDIT: Apparently meth [1].)

[1] https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/09/25/00-2455...

[TillE]

Hell, Sigma Aldrich will sell you LSD. Established labs have no trouble with lightly restricted drug precursors, they've done all the paperwork.

[techdragon]

Seriously… elemental phosphorus is controlled by the DEA? The ATF I could maybe understand but the DEA… that’s just whacky.

[ckemere]

Probably ATF, not DEA. DEA regulates controlled substances. ATF regulates explosives.

[hackeraccount]

Wonder element phosphorus can be used for both!