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HOUSE BILL NO. 410 – Ketamine/Dronabinol, control substn

HOUSE BILL NO. 410

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H0410........................................................by MR. SPEAKER
                     Requested by:  Board of Pharmacy
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Amends existing law to add the drug ketamine to
schedule II controlled substances; and to reschedule the drug dronabinol
from schedule II to schedule III controlled substances.
                                                                        
01/17    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel

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 H0410
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 410
                                                                        
                                       BY MR. SPEAKER
                              Requested by: Board of Pharmacy
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; AMENDING SECTION 37-2707,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO
  3        ADD THE DRUG KETAMINE TO SCHEDULE II AND TO REMOVE THE DRUG DRONABINOL AND
  4        TO  MAKE  TECHNICAL  CORRECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 37-2709, IDAHO CODE, TO
  5        ADD THE DRUG DRONABINOL TO SCHEDULE III AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS;
  6        AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  That Section 37-2707, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  9    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        37-2707.  SCHEDULE  II.  (a)  Schedule  II  shall consist of the drugs and
 11    other substances, by whatever official name, common or  usual  name,  chemical
 12    name, or brand name designated, listed in this section.
 13        (b)  Substances,  vegetable  origin or chemical synthesis. Unless specifi-
 14    cally excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any of the following sub-
 15    stances whether produced directly or indirectly by extraction from  substances
 16    of  vegetable origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a
 17    combination of extraction and chemical synthesis:
 18        (1)  Opium and opiate, and any salt, compound, derivative, or  preparation
 19        of  opium  or  opiate,  excluding  apomorphine,  dextrorphan,  nalbuphine,
 20        nalmefene,  naloxone, naltrexone and their respective salts, but including
 21        the following:
 22             1.  Raw opium;
 23             2.  Opium extracts;
 24             3.  Opium fluid extracts;
 25             4.  Powdered opium;
 26             5.  Granulated opium;
 27             6.  Tincture of opium;
 28             7.  Codeine;
 29             8.  Ethylmorphine;
 30             9.  Etorphine hydrochloride;
 31             10. Hydrocodone;
 32             11. Hydromorphone;
 33             12. Metopon;
 34             13. Morphine;
 35             14. Oxycodone;
 36             15. Oxymorphone;
 37             16. Thebaine.
 38        (2)  Any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof which is chem-
 39        ically equivalent or identical with any of the substances referred  to  in
 40        paragraph  (b) (1) of this section, except that these substances shall not
 41        include the isoquinoline alkaloids of opium.
 42        (3)  Opium poppy and poppy straw.
 43        (4)  Coca leaves and any salt, compound,  derivative,  or  preparation  of
                                                                        
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  1        coca  leaves,  and  any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof
  2        which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of these  substances,
  3        but  not  including  decocainized  coca leaves or extractions which do not
  4        contain cocaine or ecgonine.
  5        (5)  Methylbenzoylecgonine (Cocaine -  its  salts,  optical  isomers,  and
  6        salts of optical isomers).
  7        (6)  Concentrate  of  poppy  straw  (the  crude  extract of poppy straw in
  8        either liquid, solid  or  powder  form  which  contains  the  phenanthrine
  9        alkaloids of the opium poppy).
 10        (c)  Any  of  the  following  opiates,  including  their  isomers, esters,
 11    ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, whenever the existence of these  isomers,
 12    esters, ethers and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation,
 13    unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule:
 14        (1)  Alfentanil;
 15        (2)  Alphaprodine;
 16        (3)  Anileridine;
 17        (4)  Bezitramide;
 18        (5)  Bulk Dextropropoxyphene (nondosage forms);
 19        (6)  Carfentanil;
 20        (7)  Dihydrocodeine;
 21        (8)  Diphenoxylate;
 22        (9)  Fentanyl;
 23        (10) Isomethadone;
 24        (11) Levo-alphacetylmethadol  (also  known  as  levo-alpha-acetylmethadol,
 25        levomethadyl acetate, LAAM);
 26        (12) Levomethorphan;
 27        (13) Levorphanol;
 28        (14) Metazocine;
 29        (15) Methadone;
 30        (16) Methadone   --  Intermediate,  4-cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,  4-diphenyl
 31        butane;
 32        (17) Moramide   --   Intermediate,   2-methyl-3-morpholino-1,   1-diphenyl
 33        propane-carboxylic acid;
 34        (18) Pethidine (meperidine);
 35        (19) Pethidine--Intermediate--A, 4-cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine;
 36        (20) Pethidine--Intermediate--B, ethyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate;
 37        (21) Pethidine--Intermediate--C, 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic
 38        acid;
 39        (22) Phenazocine;
 40        (23) Piminodine;
 41        (24) Racemethorphan;
 42        (25) Racemorphan;
 43        (26) Sufentanil.
 44        (d)  Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in  another
 45    schedule,  any  material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any
 46    quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the  central
 47    nervous system:
 48        (1)  Amphetamine,  its  salts,  optical  isomers, and salts of its optical
 49        isomers;
 50        (2)  Methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers;
 51        (3)  Phenmetrazine and its salts;
 52        (4)  Methylphenidate.
 53        (e)  Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another
 54    schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which  contains  any
 55    quantity of the following substances having a depressant effect on the central
                                                                        
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  1    nervous  system,  including  its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever
  2    the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible  within
  3    the specific chemical designation:
  4        (1)  Amobarbital;
  5        (2)  Glutethimide;
  6        (3)  Pentobarbital;
  7        (4)  Phencyclidine;
  8        (5)  Secobarbital.
  9        (f)  Hallucinogenic substances.
 10        (1)  Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and encapsulated in a soft gela-
 11        tin  capsule  in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved drug product
 12        (21 C.F.R. 1308.12 (f)).
 13        (2)  Nabiline .................................(another name for nabilone:
 14        (+)-trans-3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-
 15        dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[(b,d])pyran-9-one)  (21 C.F.R. 1308.12 (f)).
 16        (g)  Immediate precursors. Unless specifically excepted or  unless  listed
 17    in  another  schedule,  any  material, compound, mixture, or preparation which
 18    contains any quantity of the following substances:
 19        (1)  Immediate precursor to amphetamine and methamphetamine:
 20             (a)  Anthranilic acid;
 21             (b)  Ephedrine;
 22             (c)  Lead acetate;
 23             (d)  Methylamine;
 24             (e)  Methyl formamide;
 25             (f)  N-methylephedrine;
 26             (g)  Phenylacetic acid;
 27             (h)  Phenylacetone;
 28             (i)  Phenylpropanolamine;
 29             (j)  Pseudoephedrine.
 30        Except that any combination or compound containing ephedrine,  or  any  of
 31    its  salts  and  isomers,  or phenylpropanolamine or its salts and isomers, or
 32    pseudoephedrine, or any of its salts and isomers which is  prepared  for  dis-
 33    pensing or over-the-counter distribution is not a controlled substance for the
 34    purpose  of  this  section,  unless such substance is possessed, delivered, or
 35    possessed with intent to deliver to another with  the  intent  to  manufacture
 36    methamphetamine, amphetamine or any other controlled substance in violation of
 37    section 37-2732, Idaho Code.  For purposes of this provision, the requirements
 38    of  the  uniform  controlled substances act shall not apply to a manufacturer,
 39    wholesaler or retailer of over-the-counter products containing the listed sub-
 40    stances unless such person possesses, delivers, or possesses  with  intent  to
 41    deliver  to  another the over-the-counter product with intent to manufacture a
 42    controlled substance.
 43        (2)  Immediate precursors to phencyclidine (PCP):
 44             (a)  1-phenylcyclohexylamine;
 45             (b)  1-piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile (PCC).
                                                                        
 46        SECTION 2.  That Section 37-2709, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 47    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 48        37-2709.  SCHEDULE  III.  (a)  Schedule III shall consist of the drugs and
 49    other substances, by whatever  official name, common or usual  name,  chemical
 50    name, or brand name designated, listed in this section.
 51        (b)  Stimulants.  Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another
 52    schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which  contains  any
 53    quantity  of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central
                                                                        
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  1    nervous system, including its salts, isomers, (whether optical or  geometric),
  2    and  salts  of such isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and
  3    salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
  4        (1)  Those compounds, mixtures, or preparations in dosage unit  form  con-
  5        taining  any  stimulant  substances listed in schedule II which compounds,
  6        mixtures, or preparations were listed on August 25, 1971, as excepted com-
  7        pounds under C.F.R. Sec. 308.32, and any other drug  of  the  quantitative
  8        composition shown in that list for those drugs or which is the same except
  9        that it contains a lesser quantity of controlled substances.
 10        (2)  Benzphetamine;
 11        (3)  Chlorphentermine;
 12        (4)  Clortermine;
 13        (5)  Phendimetrazine.
 14        (c)  Depressants.  Unless  listed  in another schedule, any material, com-
 15    pound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity  of  the  following
 16    substances having a potential for abuse associated with a depressant effect on
 17    the central nervous system:
 18        (1)  Any compound, mixture or preparation containing:
 19             i.   Amobarbital;
 20             ii.  Secobarbital;
 21             iii. Pentobarbital  or  any salt thereof and one or more other active
 22             medicinal ingredients which are not listed in any schedule.
 23        (2)  Any suppository dosage form containing:
 24             i.   Amobarbital;
 25             ii.  Secobarbital;
 26             iii. Pentobarbital or any salt of any of these drugs and approved  by
 27             the Food and Drug Administration for marketing only as a suppository.
 28        (3)  Any  substance  which  contains  any  quantity  of  a  derivative  of
 29        barbituric acid or any salt thereof;
 30        (4)  Chlorhexadol;
 31        (5)  Ketamine,  its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers 7285. (Some other
 32        names for ketamine: (  )-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone).
 33        (6)  Lysergic acid;
 34        (67)  Lysergic acid amide;
 35        (78)  Methyprylon;
 36        (89)  Sulfondiethylmethane;
 37        (910) Sulfonethylmethane;
 38        (101) Sulfonmethane;
 39        (112) Tiletamine and zolazepam or any salt thereof.
 40        (d)  Nalorphine.
 41        (e)  Narcotic drugs. Unless specifically  excepted  or  unless  listed  in
 42    another  schedule,  any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing
 43    limited quantities of any of  the  following  narcotic  drugs,  or  any  salts
 44    thereof:
 45        (1)  Not  more  than  1.8  grams  of codeine, or any of its salts, per 100
 46        milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with an  equal
 47        or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium;
 48        (2)  Not  more  than  1.8  grams  of codeine, or any of its salts, per 100
 49        milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit,  with  one  or
 50        more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
 51        (3)  Not  more  than  300  milligrams  of  dihydrocodeinone, or any of its
 52        salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit,
 53        with a fourfold or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium;
 54        (4)  Not more than 300 milligrams  of  dihydrocodeinone,  or  any  of  its
 55        salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit,
                                                                        
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  1        with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic
  2        amounts;
  3        (5)  Not  more  than 1.8 grams of dihydrocodeine, or any of its salts, per
  4        100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit,  with  one
  5        or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
  6        (6)  Not  more  than 300 milligrams of ethylmorphine, or any of its salts,
  7        per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage  unit,  with
  8        one or more ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
  9        (7)  Not  more than 500 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100
 10        grams, or not more than 25 milligrams per dosage unit, with  one  or  more
 11        active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
 12        (8)  Not more than 50 milligrams of morphine, or any of its salts, per 100
 13        milliliters or per 100 grams with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredi-
 14        ents in recognized therapeutic amounts.
 15        (f)  Anabolic  steroids  and  human  growth hormones. Any drug or hormonal
 16    substance, chemically and pharmacologically  related  to  testosterone  (other
 17    than  estrogens,  progestins  and corticosteroids) that promotes muscle growth
 18    including any salt, ester or isomer of a drug  or  substance  listed  in  this
 19    paragraph, if that salt, ester or isomer promotes muscle growth.
 20        (1)  Boldenone;
 21        (2)  Chlorotestosterone (4-chlortestosterone);
 22        (3)  Chorionic gonadotropin;
 23        (4)  Clostebol;
 24        (5)  Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone;
 25        (6)  Dihydrotestosterone (4-dihydrotestosterone);
 26        (7)  Drostanolone;
 27        (8)  Ethylestrenol;
 28        (9)  Fluoxymesterone;
 29        (10) Formebulone;
 30        (11) Human growth hormones;
 31        (12) Mesterolone;
 32        (13) Methandienone;
 33        (14) Methandranone;
 34        (15) Methandriol;
 35        (16) Methandrostenolone;
 36        (17) Methenolone;
 37        (18) Methyltestosterone;
 38        (19) Mibolerone;
 39        (20) Nandrolone;
 40        (21) Norethandrolone;
 41        (22) Oxandrolone;
 42        (23) Oxymesterone;
 43        (24) Oxymetholone;
 44        (25) Stanolone;
 45        (26) Stanozolol;
 46        (27) Testolactone;
 47        (28) Testosterone;
 48        (29) Testosterone cypionate;
 49        (30) Testosterone enanthate;
 50        (31) Testosterone propionate;
 51        (32) Trenbolone.
 52        Anabolic  steroids  that are expressly intended for administration through
 53    implants to cattle or other nonhuman species, and that  are  approved  by  the
 54    federal  Food and Drug Administration for such use, shall not be classified as
 55    controlled substances under this act and shall not be governed by  its  provi-
                                                                        
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  1    sions.
  2        In  addition to the penalties prescribed in article IV of the uniform con-
  3    trolled substances act, any person shall be guilty of a felony who prescribes,
  4    dispenses, supplies, sells,  delivers,  manufactures  or  possesses  with  the
  5    intent  to  prescribe, dispense, supply, sell, deliver or manufacture anabolic
  6    steroids or any other human growth hormone for purposes of  enhancing  perfor-
  7    mance  in  an  exercise,  sport  or  game or hormonal manipulation intended to
  8    increase muscle mass, strength or weight without a medical necessity as deter-
  9    mined by a physician.
 10        (g) Hallucinogenic substances.
 11        (1)  Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and encapsulated in a soft gela-
 12        tin capsule in the federal Food and Drug Administration approved product -
 13        7369.    (Some     other     names     for     dronabinol:     (6aR-trans)
 14        -6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo  (b,d) pyran-1-
 15        ol) or (-)-delta-9-(trans)-tetrahydrocannabinol).
 16        (h)  Other substances. Unless specifically excepted, or unless  listed  in
 17    another  schedule,  any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which con-
 18    tains any quantity of the following substance, including its salts:
 19        (1)  Butorphanol.
 20        (hi)  The board may except by rule any compound, mixture,  or  preparation
 21    containing any stimulant or depressant substance listed in subsections (b) and
 22    (c) of this section from the application of all or any part of this act if the
 23    compound, mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal ingre-
 24    dients not having a stimulant or depressant effect on the central nervous sys-
 25    tem,  and  if  the  admixtures are included therein in combinations, quantity,
 26    proportion, or concentration that vitiate the potential for abuse of the  sub-
 27    stances  which  have  a  stimulant or depressant effect on the central nervous
 28    system.
                                                                        
 29        SECTION 3.  This act shall be in full force and effect on and  after  July
 30    1, 2000.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                            RS09321

The purpose of this proposed legislation is to add the drug
ketamine to Schedule III and reschedule the drug dronabinol from
Schedule II to Schedule III to conform to federal regulations.














                         FISCAL IMPACT
                                
There will be no impact on the General Fund, no cost to the general
public or practitioners, and implementation of the legislation will
be from the Board of Pharmacy dedicated funds.













CONTACT:  Richard K. "Mick" Markuson, Director
          Idaho State Board of Pharmacy
          334-2356