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IN SB0108
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
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AI Summary
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Possessing or dealing in a controlled substance analog becomes an offense at the same level as the controlled substance it mimics, with analogs treated as the highest scheduled controlled substance to which they are similar
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Defines "controlled substance analog" as a substance with substantially similar chemical structure to a Schedule I or II controlled substance and similar narcotic, stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effects on the central nervous system
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Establishes factors courts may consider when determining if a substance is a controlled substance analog, including potential for abuse, pharmacological effects, history of abuse, risk to public health, and how the substance is marketed and distributed
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Repeals IC 35-48-4-10.5 (dealing in synthetic drugs) and IC 35-48-4-11.5 (possession of synthetic drugs), along with the definition of "synthetic drug lookalike substance"
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Removes synthetic drug convictions from being treated the same as marijuana offenses for various licensing and regulatory purposes across multiple Indiana Code sections
Legislative Description
Crimes involving synthetic drugs. Makes possessing or dealing in a substance that is a controlled substance analog an offense of the same level as possession of or dealing in the controlled substance of which the substance is an analog. Defines "substance represented to be a controlled substance" and establishes certain factors the trier of fact may consider to determine if a substance meets the definition. Repeals crimes concerning synthetic drug lookalike substances. Provides that convictions for synthetic drug offenses will, in certain cases, no longer be treated the same as marijuana offenses. Makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
1/3/2018