SB333 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, a person is guilty of trafficking in controlled substance analogues if he or she knowingly sells, manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state 28 or more grams of the controlled substance

This bill would increase the requisite weight for trafficking in controlled substance analogues to 56 grams

Under existing law, certain named chemical compounds of synthetic cannabinoid and other controlled substance analogues are included in Schedule I of the controlled substances list

Possession, distribution, and trafficking of these compounds is unlawful, and violations are subject to the existing criminal penalties for distribution and possession

This bill would include additional synthetic controlled substances and analogues to Schedule I

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to Schedule I controlled substances; to amend Sections 13A-12-231 and 20-2-23, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the requisite weight for trafficking in controlled substance analogues; to include additional synthetic controlled substances and analogues to the Schedule I controlled substances list; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.