2005 Federal Sentencing GuidelinesChapter 2 - PART D - OFFENSES INVOLVING DRUGS §2D2.2. Acquiring a Controlled Substance by Forgery, Fraud, Deception, or Subterfuge; Attempt or Conspiracy (a) Base Offense Level: 8CommentaryStatutory Provision: 21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(3). Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1992 (see Appendix C, amendment 447).