AMEND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

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House Bill 752 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 29, 2021
AN ACT REVISING THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
Intro. by Blackwell, Sasser, C. Smith, Stevens.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 6 2021)
H 752

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 5 2021 - View Summary

    House amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. Makes the changes to GS 90-93 concerning what is considered to be an anticonvulsants effective December 1, 2021, instead of when the act becomes law.


  • Summary date: May 4 2021 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

    Amends GS 90-93 which includes anticonvulsants under Schedule V controlled substances, to also include as anticonvulsants any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of Cenobamate or Lasmiditan including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.


  • Summary date: Apr 29 2021 - View Summary

    Amends GS 90-87 by defining isomer to mean the optical isomer, unless otherwise specified (was, any type of isomer, including structural, geometric, or optical isomers, and stereoisomers). Amends the definition of narcotic drug by providing that the inclusion of cocaine includes isomers whether optical or geometric.

    Amends GS 90-89, which sets out the controlled substances that are included under Schedule I, as follows. Amends the items that are included as opiates as follows: (1) specifies that for levophenacylmorphan, isomer includes optical and geometric isomers; (2) adds Isopropyl-U-47700, U-51754, U-48800, Isotonitazene, Metonitazene, and Brorphine. Amends the inclusion of fentanyl derivates by providing that unless specifically exempted, listed in another schedule, or contained in a pharmaceutical product approved by the US FDA, the term includes the already specified items. Specifies that the listed opium derivatives include isomers whether they are optical, positional, or geometric. Amends the items that are included as hallucinogenic substances as follows: (1) specifies that isomers includes optical, positional and geometric isomers; (2) adds substitute tryptamines, and substituted phenylcyclohexylamines, as described. Adds under systemic depressants Clonazolam, Flualprazolam, and Flubromazolam. Under stimulants, specifies that for mephedrone, MDPV, and substituted cathinones, isomer includes the optical, positional, or geometric isomer. Adds that for NVOMe compounds, isomers are included whether they are optical, positional, or geometric. Adds the following to the Schedule: substituted phenethylamines and N-Benzyl phenethylamines. 

    Amends GS 90-90, which sets out the controlled substances that are included under Schedule II, as follows. Amends the inclusion of cocaine to specify that it includes isomer, whether optical or geometric. Adds Norfentanyl. 

    Amends GS 90-91, which sets out the controlled substances that are included under Schedule III, as follows. Amends (j) by specifying that the listed substances that have a stimulant effect on the central nervous system include isomers whether they are optical, positional, or geometric. 

    Amends GS 90-92, which sets out the controlled substances that are included under Schedule IV by adding Desalkylflurazepam, Diclazepam, and designer benzodiazepines (as described). Specifies that for fenfluramine, isomers include the optical, positional, or geometric isomer.

    Amends GS 90-95, which makes it illegal to (1) manufacture, sell or deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver, a controlled substance; (2) create, sell or deliver, or possess with intent to sell or deliver, a counterfeit controlled substance; (3) possess a controlled substance. Makes violations a Class I felony if the controlled substance is fentanyl or carfentanil. Amends trafficking in cocaine to specify that it includes isomers whether optical or geometric. 

    Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2021.