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OH HB334
Bill
Status
12/20/2012
Primary Sponsor
David Hall
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AI Summary
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Establishes electronic tracking system requiring retailers and pharmacies to submit pseudoephedrine and ephedrine product sales to the national precursor log exchange; Attorney General gains real-time access to prevent sales exceeding daily (3.6 grams) and 30-day (9 grams) limits
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Creates new criminal offenses for "controlled substance analogs" (synthetic drugs designed to mimic schedule I substances) with trafficking penalties ranging from fifth degree felony to first degree felony depending on amount (10+ grams), and possession penalties up to first degree felony at 50+ grams
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Adds numerous synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones to schedule I controlled substances list as individual compounds and by chemical structure classes to combat evolving designer drugs
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Expands restrictions on pseudoephedrine and ephedrine product purchases to include quantity limits per single day and 30-day period, age restrictions (18+), and log book requirements for tracking purchasers
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Declares the act an emergency measure effective immediately to provide law enforcement tools for combating methamphetamine production and synthetic drug distribution
Legislative Description
To establish procedures regarding the participation of pharmacies, retailers, and the Attorney General in electronically tracking pseudoephedrine and ephedrine product sales through a national exchange; to specify that certain classes of compounds and individual compounds are schedule I controlled substances; to create the offenses of trafficking in and possession of controlled substance analogs; and to declare an emergency.
Pseudoephedrine/ephedrine sales-track electronically through national exchange
Last Action
Effective Date
12/20/2012