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1999 SESSION

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SB 997 Controlled substances listed on Schedule I.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Controlled substances listed on Schedule I. Clarifies that the designations of substances listed on various subdivisions of Schedule I of the Drug Control Act include any plant material containing such substances. Currently, the law classifies any material containing some of the listed substances as the relevant Schedule I drug; however, at least one court has held that possession with intent to distribute plant material containing cathinone (see subdivision 5) is not covered by the designation of cathinone or any material containing cathinone as a Schedule I drug. This bill states explicitly that “any material” includes any plant material containing any quantity of the listed substances. Plant products of Catha edulis, an evergreen plant containing cathinone (Schedule I drug) and cathine (Schedule IV drug), are stimulants, known on the street as “khat,” kat, qat, and other similar appellations.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 996907718  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/19/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 996907718
• 01/19/99  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/28/99  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/01/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/03/99  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/04/99  House: Read first time
• 02/04/99  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/09/99  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
• 02/16/99  House: Reported from H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/99  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/25/99  House: No action taken by Courts of Justice (23-Y 1-N)