Manufacturing or Distribution of a Controlled Substance Defined

(a) Unlawful acts Except as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally– (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substance; or (2) to create, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to distribute or dispense, a counterfeit substance.