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GA HB1021

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/3/2010

Primary Sponsor

John Lunsford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Salvinorin A (the active compound in the plant Salvia divinorum) to Georgia's official list of dangerous drugs under Title 16, Chapter 13, Article 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
  • Classifying Salvinorin A as a dangerous drug makes its unauthorized sale, distribution, or possession subject to existing criminal penalties for dangerous drugs under Code Section 16-13-72
  • Provides an explicit exception allowing possession, planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of Salvia divinorum or Salvia divinorum A strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes
  • The bill text reflects a substitute version offered by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Legislative Description

Dangerous drugs; Salvia divinorum A; include

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/24/2010
Health and Human Services1/28/2010

Full Bill Text

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