HB158 Alabama 2012 Session

This bill would add certain named chemical compounds of synthetic cannabinoid and certain controlled substance analogs to Schedule I of the controlled substances list. Possession, distribution, and trafficking of these compounds would be deemed unlawful, and violations would be subject to the existing criminal penalties for distribution and possession

This bill would add the following to the Schedule I of the controlled substances list: 3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (Methylone), 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), 4-Methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone), 4-Methoxymethcathinone, 3-Fluoromethcathinone, and 4-Fluoromethcathinone

This bill would also provide for penalties for trafficking of controlled substance analogs added to Schedule I

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to Schedule I controlled substances; to amend Section 20-2-23, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide legislative findings relating to controlled substance analogs; to add cathinone compounds, certain named chemical compounds of synthetic cannabinoids, and controlled substance analogs to the Schedule I controlled substances list subject to regulation and penalties in the same manner as other controlled substances; to amend Sections 3A-12-214.1 and 13A-12-231, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove references to certain named chemical compounds of synthetic cannabinoids for consistency with the addition of these compounds to Schedule I; to provide penalties for trafficking in controlled substance analogs added to Schedule I; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.