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Relating to controlled substances and precursor substances, including amending the controlled substance and precursor substances schedules and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Human Resources Committee
Topics:Health care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 19, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 19, 2021
- Done: House committeeFebruary 2, 2021
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 10, 202192–2
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2021
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 21, 202146–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 10, 2021
- Done: Signed into lawMay 10, 2021
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa is updating its list of illegal drugs to match the exact names and categories used by the federal government. These changes add several new substances, such as marijuana extract and acetyl fentanyl, to the list of controlled drugs. The update also moves certain substances to different categories to keep everything organized and consistent with national laws.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to controlled substances and precursor substances, including amending the controlled substance and precursor substances schedules and including effective date provisions.), parts 1300, 1308, and 1310. The changes include changing some parentheses to brackets, adding or removing hyphens, and adding or removing spaces. Additionally, some substances have been moved from the current location in the Code to a location which corresponds to those under federal law. Fourteen new substances were added to the schedule I opiates category, including acetyl fentanyl which was moved from the “other substances” category. Marijuana extract, synthetic cathinone, and other substances were added to the schedule I, hallucinogenic substances category. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Changed since by amendment S-3159; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 17, 2021. On February 24, 2021 it recommended passage.
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Lobbying
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