HB91 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Victor Gaston

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Controlled substances, Schedule I, cathinone compounds, included and subject to regulation and penalties, duties to State Board of Health

Summary

HB91 would add six cathinone compounds to Schedule I and regulate them like other controlled substances, with an exemption from local-funding requirements and an effective date.

What This Bill Does

It adds six cathinone compounds (Methylone, MDPV, Mephedrone, 4-Methoxymethcathinone, 3-Fluoromethcathinone, 4-Fluoromethcathinone) to Schedule I. These drugs would be regulated and subject to penalties like other Schedule I substances. The State Board of Health would amend the controlled substances list to include them. The bill states it is exempt from local funding requirements under Amendment 621 because it creates or amends a crime, and it becomes effective 10 days after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• People who manufacture, possess, sell, or use the listed cathinone compounds would be regulated and face penalties similar to other controlled substances.
• State and local health and regulatory agencies, especially the State Board of Health, would implement and enforce the changes by updating the controlled substances list.

Key Provisions

• Adds six cathinone compounds (Methylone, MDPV, Mephedrone, 4-Methoxymethcathinone, 3-Fluoromethcathinone, 4-Fluoromethcathinone) to Schedule I and makes them subject to regulation and penalties like other controlled substances.
• Requires the State Board of Health to amend the controlled substances list accordingly and notes that the bill is exempt from Amendment 621 local expenditure requirements because it creates or amends a crime, with the act taking effect 10 days after governor's approval.

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Subjects

Controlled Substances