SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS BILL STATUS REPORT CARRYOVER, 2014, SPECIAL SESSIONS, AND PROPOSED REGULATIONS Research current through April 3, 2014. This project was supported by Grant No. G1299ONDCP03A, awarded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Office of National Drug Control Policy or the United States of Government. 1
Bills State Bill No. Description Status and Date of Last Action United States US SRES 389 Creates the National Youth Synthetic Drug Awareness Week Alabama HB 480 Adds AM-2233, AB-001, AM-1220, XLR11, UR-144, URB754, URB602, URB597, MAM2201, CB-13, 5- chloro-ur-144, STS-135, AM-1248, 2NE1, AKB48, A- 796,260, A-834,735, JWH-122, AB-FUBINACA, 5- bromo-ur-144, cannabicylohexanol, 5F-AKB48, 5F- APINACA, JWH-022, A-836,339, AM-679, JWH-251, PB-22, 5F-PB-22, BB-22, AB-PINACA, ADB-PINACA, FUB-AKB-48, FUB-PB-22, JWH-020, JWH-072, JWH- 133, JWH-175, JWH-201, JWH-302, HU-308, HU-331, CB-25, CB-52, CB-55, AM-1221, RCS-4, AM-2232, JWH-387, JWH-412, AM-694, AM-1241, JWH-182, JWH-267, ADB-FUBINACA, ADBICA, AM-279, JWH- 370, JTE-907, and class definitions Alabama SB 333 Adds AM-2233, AB-001, AM-1220, XLR11, UR-144, URB754, URB602, URB597, MAM2201, CB-13, 5- chloro-ur-144, STS-135, AM-1248, 2NE1, AKB48, A- 796,260, A-834,735, JWH-122, AB-FUBINACA, 5- bromo-ur-144, cannabicylohexanol, 5F-AKB48, 5F- APINACA, JWH-022, A-836,339, AM-679, JWH-251, PB-22, 5F-PB-22, BB-22, AB-PINACA, ADB-PINACA, FUB-AKB-48, FUB-PB-22, JWH-020, JWH-072, JWH- 133, JWH-175, JWH-201, JWH-302, HU-308, HU-331, CB-25, CB-52, CB-55, AM-1221, RCS-4, AM-2232, JWH-387, JWH-412, AM-694, AM-1241, JWH-182, JWH-267, ADB-FUBINACA, ADBICA, AM-279, JWH- Agreed to without amendment 3/13/2014 Indefinitely postponed 4/1/2014 Enrolled; assigned Act number 3/13/2014 370, JTE-907, and class definitions Alaska HB 362 Adds definition of illicit synthetic drugs Referred to 2/26/2014 Alaska SB 173 Adds definition of illicit synthetic drugs Passed Senate; referred to House 3/31/2014 Arizona HB 2453 Adds class definitions with examples: AB-001, SDB- 001, AKB-48, fluoro-akb-48, APINACA, AB- PINACA, AB-FUBINACA, PB-22, fluoro-pb-22 Colorado HB 1037 - Prohibits distribution, dispensing, manufacture, or sale of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid On consent calendar 3/10/2014 Referred to 2
- Directs the creation of a division to address enforcement of synthetics laws Florida HB 697 Adds AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA, ADB-PINACA, fluoro-adbica Florida SB 780 Adds AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA, ADB-PINACA, fluoro-adbica Georgia HB 835 Adds NNE1, ADBICA, AM-2201, FUB-PB-22, FDU- PB-22 2/6/2014 Favorable by ; placed on calendar 3/21/2014 In 3/5/2014 Sent to Governor 3/26/2014 Hawaii HB 2332 Adds AKB-48 Committee recommends measure be deferred 2/25/2014 Hawaii SB 2882 Adds AKB-48 Passed both Houses Indiana SB 305 - Amends statute regarding Attorney General s access to documents necessary for investigations to delete reference to synthetic drugs and replace it with Schedule I controlled substance or controlled substance lookalike with the same amendment for statutes involving revocation of certain certificates - Amends penalty provisions - Creates new definition of controlled substance lookalike and deletes definitions of synthetic drug and synthetic drug lookalike substance - Adds the following, and their analogues, to Schedule I: JWH-015, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-200, JWH-250, JWH-251, JWH-398, HU-210, HU-211, HU-308, HU-331, CP 55,940, CP 47,497, WIN 55,212-2, RCS-4, RCS-8, JWH-007, JWH- 098, JWH-164, JWH-210, JWH-201, JWH-203, AM- 694, CP 50,556-1, AM-251, AM-1241, AM-2201, AM- 2233, JWH-011, JWH-020, JWH-022, JWH-030, JWH- 182, JWH-302, A-796,260, AB-001, AM-356, AM-1248, AM-2233, CB-13, UR-144, URB-597, URB-602, URB- 754, XLR-11, 5-fluoro-UR-144, AKB-48, 2NE1, STS- 135, class definitions - Adds new statute regarding suspension of retail merchant certificate for certain drug related infractions Referred to House 2/10/2014 Iowa SF 2121 Adds UR-144, 5-fluoro-UR-144, AKB-48 Governor 3
Kansas HB 2298 Adds new class definitions Concurred with amendments in conference Kansas HB 2701 Adds new class definitions Stricken from calendar 2/28/2014 Kansas SB 437 Adds new class definitions Scheduled for hearing 3/17/2014 Louisiana HB 14 Amends synthetic cannabinoid penalty provisions Referred to 3/10/2014 Massachusetts SB 1935 Adds generic language with examples: CP 47,497, cannabicyclohexanol, JWH-018, AM-678, JWH-073, JWH-019, JWH-200, JWH-250, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-398, AM-2201, AM-694, RCS-4, RCS-8, JWH-203 Reported favorably from 11/21/2013 Minnesota HF 2545 Adds AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA Committee report to adopt as amended 3/19/2014 Minnesota SF 2135 Adds AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA Committee report to pass as amended 3/27/2014 Mississippi HB 7 Amends class definitions Died in 3/4/2014 Mississippi HB 50 Amends class definitions Died in 2/4/2014 Missouri HB 1051 - Amends class definitions - Adds class definitions with examples: UR-144, XLR- 11, AM-1248, AB-001, 2NE1, AKB-48 Public hearing scheduled for April 7 Missouri HB 1325 Amends synthetic cannabinoid penalty provisions Referred to 1/28/2014 Nebraska LB 811 Amends class language to add the following as examples: AM-694, AM-2201, AM-2233, AM-1220, WIN 55,212-2, JWH-018, JWH-015, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-200, JWH-210, JWH-398, MAM-2201, JWH-175, JWH-184, JWH-307, JWH-176, RCS-8, JWH-250, JWH-203, CP 55,490, CP 47,497, RCS-4, WIN 48,098, AB-001, AM-1248, AB-034, UR-144, Amendment filed; enrollment and review filed 3/31/2014 4
XLR-11, A-796,260, AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA, ADB-PINACA, ADB-FUBINACA, MN-24, STS-135, AKB-48, 5F-AKB-48, APICA, 2NE1, BB-22, PB-22, 5F-PB-22 New Hampshire HB 1611 Adds definition of synthetic cannabinoid agonists or piperazines New Mexico SB 127 Adds/amends class definitions with the following examples: CP 55,244, CP 55,940, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-133, JWH-203, JWH-210, AM-694, AM-1221, AM-2201, RCS-4, RCS-8, WIN 48,098, WIN 55,212-2, JWH-015, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-200, JWH-398, JWH-175, JWH-184, JWH-199, JWH-307, JWH-176, JWH-250, JWH-251, cannabicyclohexanol, CP 47,497, CP 55,490, AM-1241, UR-144, XLR-11, AKB-48 Floor date March 19 Died Ohio HB 315 Makes technical correction to class definition Concurrence 4/2/2014 Oklahoma HB 2666 - Adds AB-FUBINACA, AB-PINACA, PB-22, AKB-48, AM-1248, FUB-PB-22, ADB-FUBINACA, BB-22, 5- fluoro-pb-22, 5-fluoro-AKB-48 - Adds class definitions with the following as examples: JWH-200, AM-2201, JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-015, JWH-019, JWH-122, JWH-210, JWH-398, JWH-007, JWH-164, JWH-098, JWH-412, AM-1220, MAM-2201, AM-2232, JWH-175, JWH-147, JWH-370, JWH-030, JWH-176, JWH-150, RCS-8, JWH-203, JWH-251, JWH-201, JWH-302, CP 47,497, cannabicyclohexanol, CP 55,490, RCS-4, WIN 48,098, AM-694, AM-679, AM-2233, UR-144, 5-chloro-UR- 144, XLR-11, 2NE1, STS-135 Reported do pass 3/31/2014 South Dakota HB 1024 - Amends class definitions - Adds MN-18, 5-fluoro-MN-18, PB-22, 5-fluoro-PB-22, AB-PINACA, 5-fluoro-AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA, ADB-PINACA, 5-fluoro-ADB-PINACA, ADB- FUBINACA Tennessee HB 1513 Adds class definitions with the following as examples: PB-22, F-PB-22, AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA Tennessee SB 1508 Adds class definitions with the following as examples: PB-22, F-PB-22, AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA Utah HB 30 Adds AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA, MAM-2201, PB- 22, 5-fluoro-PB-22 Governor; effective on passage 2/10/2014 Companion SB substituted Substituted for HB; enrolled and ready for signatures Governor; 5
Virginia HB 1103 Adds definition of prohibited drug analog and allows Board to schedule such substances Virginia HB 1112 - Adds definitions of controlled substance and controlled substance analog and allows Board to add substances to Schedule I or II - Adds definition of cannabimmetic agents with the following as examples: CP 47,497, JWH-018, AM-678, JWH-073, JWH-250, JWH-019, JWH-200, HU-210, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-203, JWH-210, JWH-398, AM-694, AM-1220, AM-2201, AM-2233, WIN 48,098, RCS-4, RCS-8, UR-144, XLR-11, STS-135, AKB-48, AB-001, PB-22, 5-fluoro-PB-22, BB-22, AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA Virginia SB 594 - Adds definitions of controlled substance and controlled substance analog and allows Board to add substances to Schedule I or II - Adds definition of cannabimmetic agents with the following as examples: CP 47,497, JWH-018, AM-678, JWH-073, JWH-250, JWH-019, JWH-200, HU-210, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-203, JWH-210, JWH-398, AM-694, AM-1220, AM-2201, AM-2233, WIN 48,098, RCS-4, RCS-8, UR-144, XLR-11, STS-135, AKB-48, AB-001, PB-22, 5-fluoro-PB-22, BB-22, AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA West Virginia HB 4208 - Adds JWH-081, AM-2201, AM-694, CP 47,497, HU- 210, HU-211, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-200, JWH-250 - Adds class language with the following as examples: JWH-015, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-200, JWH-210, JWH-398, AM-2201, WIN 55,212, JWH-175, JWH-184, JWH-147, JWH-307, JWH-176, RCS-8, JWH-250, JWH-203, JWH-251, JWH-302, CP 47,497, cannabicyclohexanol, CP 55,940, AM-694, WIN 48,098, RCS-4, AM-679, WIN 55,212-2, HU-210, HU-211, JWH-051, JWH-133, AM-1248, UR- 144, XLR-11, AKB-48 West Virginia HB 4240 - Adds JWH-081, AM-2201, AM-694, CP 47,497, HU- 210, HU-211, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-200, JWH-250 - Adds class language with the following as examples: JWH-015, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-200, JWH-210, JWH-398, AM-2201, WIN 55,212, JWH-175, JWH-184, JWH-147, JWH-307, JWH-176, RCS-8, JWH-250, JWH-203, JWH-251, effective on passage 3/20/2014 Continued to 2015 1/30/2014 Speaker and President 3/18/2014 Speaker and President 3/18/2014 Approved by Governor; effective June 6, 2014 4/1/2014 Referred to 1/21/2014 6
JWH-302, CP 47,497, cannabicyclohexanol, CP 55,940, AM-694, WIN 48,098, RCS-4, AM-679, WIN 55,212-2, HU-210, HU-211, JWH-051, JWH-133, AM-1248, UR- 144, XLR-11, AKB-48 Wisconsin SB 325 Adds class definitions with examples: JWH-007, JWH- 015, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH- 098, JWH-122, JWH-164, JWH-200, JWH-210, JWH- 398, JWH-412, AM-1220, AM-2201, MAM-2201, AM- 2232, WIN-55,212-2, JWH-307, JWH-370, JWH-003, JWH-147, JWH-176, JWH-201, JWH-302, JWH-250, JWH-203, JWH-251, RCS-8, cannabipiperidiethanone, CP 47,497, cannabicyclohexanol, AM-679, AM-694, RCS-4, WIN 48,098, AM-630, AM-1241, AM-2233, AM-1248, AB-001, UR-144, 5-chloro-UR-144, XLR11, A-796,260, A-834,735, 2NE1, STS-135, AKB48, 5- fluoro-akb-48, URB602, CP 50,556-1, HU-210, HU- 211, HU-331, JWH-051, JWH-133, JWH-359, CB-13, JTE-907, A-836,339, URB754, URB597, BAY 38-7271, PB-22, 5F-PB-22, BB-22 Wyoming HB 11 Adds XLR-11, UR-144, PB-22, 5F-PB-22, AKB-48, 5F- AKB-48 Report correctly enrolled 2/10/2014 Governor; effective on passage 3/11/2014 REGULATIONS State Reg. No. Description Status and Date of Last Action DC 344507 Adds UR-144, XLR-11, AKB-48 Emergency rulemakings 11/29/2013 Georgia 348746 Adds ADBICA, 5-fluoro-ADBICA Proposed 01/10/2014 Indiana 346421 Adds AB-PINACA, AB-FUBINACA, ADB-PINACA, fluoro-adbica Iowa 356824 Adds PB-22, 5-fluoro-PB-22, AB-FUBINACA, ADB- PINACA Emergency rules 12/18/213 Filed emergencies 4/2/2014 Nevada 352323 Adds APINACA, 5-fluoro-AKB48, 5-fluoro-PB-22, AKB48, PB-22 LCB Drafts 3/17/2014 New Mexico 338928 Adds UR-144, XLR-11, AKB-48 Adopted 12/13/2013 Ohio 348374 Adds PB-22, 5F-PB-22 Proposed filings 1/7/2014 Texas 355959 Adds UR-144, 5-fluoro-UR-144, AKB48, APINACA In Addition 3/21/2014 7
Wisconsin 328044 Adds AKB-48, UR-144, XLR-11 Rule-making notices 10/31/2013 Wisconsin 341403 Adds AKB-48, UR-144, XLR-11 Emergency rule-making activity 10/31/2013 Wyoming 347326 Adds PB-22, 5F-PB-22, AKB-48, 5F-AKB-48 Notice of Intent to adopt rule 12/27/2013 United States DEA-385 Adds PB-22, 5-fluoro-PB-22, AB-FUBINACA, ADB- PINACA Highlighted text indicates the bill or regulation has been approved. Final rules 2/10/2014 8