Abstract: A protection system for tracking and securing the purchase and sale of a controlled substance. The system includes a network and a database that stores information of a plurality of customers. The information regarding each customer is stored in an individual account, and the database further stores the information regarding government regulations on purchase and sale of the controlled substance. Also, the system includes a plurality of end user terminals to record transactions of the controlled substance. There is a server in communication with the database and the end user terminals over the network. The server includes a compliance reporting system. The compliance reporting system executes instructions to compare, in real time, information about one customer and the transaction to information stored in the database regarding the government regulations and the customer. In one embodiment, the system prevents the purchase of the controlled substance based on the comparison.