HB158 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Allen Farley

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Controlled substances, Schedule I, cathinone compounds, synthetic cannabinoid, controlled analog substances, included and subject to regulation and penalties, penalties for trafficking in controlled analog substances, Sec. 13A-12-214.1, 13A-12-231, 20-2-23, am'd

Summary

HB158 adds several synthetic cannabinoids and related analogs to Schedule I and creates trafficking penalties for those analogs, updating related possession laws and penalties.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill makes the named synthetic cannabinoid compounds and many associated analogs illegal to possess, sell, or traffic in Alabama by placing them in Schedule I. It also provides penalties for trafficking in these analogs and aligns possession and trafficking rules for several other controlled substances, including Salvia divinorum, HU-210, and various JWH compounds. The bill is designed to be exempt from local funding requirements under Amendment 621 and becomes effective 10 days after the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects

• Individuals who possess, distribute, or traffic the listed synthetic cannabinoids and analogs (subject to Schedule I penalties).
• People involved with trafficking or possession of the substances named in the bill, including cannabis, cocaine, illegal drugs, amphetamine, methamphetamine, heroin, and other listed compounds (as those penalties expand or clarify existing laws).
• Law enforcement and prosecutors who enforce Schedule I drug laws, possession offenses, and trafficking statutes.

Key Provisions

• Adds to Schedule I (20-2-23) specific synthetic cannabinoid compounds and numerous controlled substance analogs, including Methylone, MDPV, Mephedrone, PMMA, 3-FMC, 4-FMC, AM-694, AM-2201, HU-210, HU-211, Dexanabinol, and many JWH-related substances.
• Defines controlled substance analogs by chemical structure and/or pharmacological effects, and treats analogs intended for human consumption as Schedule I substances; provides exclusions for certain approved drugs or investigational-use exemptions.
• Amends 13A-12-214.1 to make illegal possession of HU-210, JWH-018, JWH-073, and Salvia divinorum (and related compounds) illegal in Alabama.
• Amends 13A-12-231 to establish penalties for trafficking in the listed substances and analogs (including cannabis, cocaine, illegal drugs, amphetamine, methamphetamine, and analogs), with mandatory minimum terms and fines based on quantity, and enhanced penalties if a firearm is involved.
• Adds trafficking penalties for controlled substance analogs (12 grams or more) with tiered mandatory minimum sentences and fines, mirroring other Schedule I/II trafficking offenses.
• Removes references to certain synthetic cannabinoid compounds from 13A-12-214.1 to maintain consistency with their addition to Schedule I.
• Notes Amendment 621 local-funding provisions: the bill is exempt from those local-funding requirements because it creates or amends a crime, and it becomes effective 10 days after governor approval.

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Subjects

Controlled Substances