House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Adds new section amending GS 90-95(d)(1) (penalty for possessing Schedule I controlled substance) to add that if the controlled substance in possession is 1 gram or less of MDPV, then the violation is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Adds new section enacting GS 90-95(h)(3d) to provide that any person who sells, manufactures, delivers, transports, or possesses 28 grams or more of MDPV or any mixture containing such substance, will be guilty of the felony known as trafficking in MDPV and will be punished and penalized, according to quantity involved, as specified.
Adds new section enacting GS 90-95(h)(3e) to provide that any person who sells, manufactures, delivers, transports, or possesses 28 grams or more of mephedrone or any mixture containing such substance, will be guilty of the felony known as trafficking in mephedrone and will be punished and penalized, according to quantity involved, as specified.
Adds new section amending GS 90-94 (Schedule VI controlled substances) to add synthetic cannabinoids, as defined, to the list of Schedule VI controlled substances.
Adds new section amending GS 90-95(b)(2) (punishment for Schedule III, IV, V, or VI controlled substances) to add that a transfer of less than 2.5 grams of a synthetic cannabinoid or any mixture containing such substance without payment will not constitute a delivery in violation of GS 90-95(a)(1).
Adds new section amending GS 90-95(d)(4) to make possession of more than seven grams of a synthetic cannabinoid or any mixture containing such substance punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor, and to make possession of more than 21 grams of a synthetic cannabinoid or any mixture containing such substance a Class I felony.
Adds new section enacting GS 90-95(h)(1a) to provide that any person who sells, manufactures, delivers, transports, or possesses more than 50 dosage units of a synthetic cannabinoid or any mixture containing such substance, will be guilty of the felony known as trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids and will be punished and penalized, according to quantity involved, as specified. A dosage unit consists of three grams of synthetic cannabinoid or any mixture containing such substance.
Makes a conforming change to the title to reflect new bill content.
Applies to offenses committed on or after June 1, 2011 (was, April 1, 2011).