HB163 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen Farley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Marijuana (sic), synthetic cannabinoids, certain additional chemical compounds prohibited, Sec. 13A-12-214.1 am'd.; Act 2010-717, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

HB163 would expand Alabama's illegal synthetic cannabinoids list to include specific named compounds and any cannabinoid-like psychoactive chemical.

What This Bill Does

It adds specific named synthetic cannabinoids to the illegal possession list and makes any chemical with cannabinoid-like psychoactivity illegal. Violations would carry the same penalties as existing drug offenses (generally a Class C felony, with first offenses for personal use often a Class A misdemeanor). The bill notes a constitutional spending rule but states it does not require local government approval or a 2/3 vote because it creates a new crime. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after approval by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Individuals who possess, use, or distribute the added synthetic cannabinoid compounds would face criminal penalties under the state's existing drug laws.
• Law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts would be responsible for enforcing and adjudicating these offenses.

Key Provisions

• Adds specific named synthetic cannabinoids (HU-210, JWH-018, JWH-073, HU-211, JWH-007, JWH-015, JWH-019, JWH-200, JWH-250, JWH-398, CP 47,497) to the illegal possession list.
• Also bans any chemical compound capable of exhibiting cannabinoid-like psychoactivity.
• Violations carry the same penalties as Sections 13A-12-213 and 13A-12-214 under existing law.
• Includes Salvia divinorum and related plant parts or extracts in the prohibited substances.
• States that the bill is exempt from the local-expenditure requirement because it creates or amends a crime; becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses