S. 3189 (112th): Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2012

Introduced:
May 16, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 16, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 16, 2012
Referred to Committee May 16, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

Senate Judiciary

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place synthetic drugs in Schedule I.

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Last updated May 16, 2012.
7 pages

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5/16/2012--Introduced.
Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2012 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to add as schedule I controlled substances:
(1) any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains specified cannabimimetic agents (or the salts, isomers, or salts of isomers thereof); and
(2) specified additional hallucinogenic substances (or the salts, isomers, or salts of isomers thereof).
Extends the period for which the Attorney General may temporarily schedule a substance in schedule I to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety to two years with a one-year extension (currently, one year with a six-month extension).

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