HB 752 — Amend Controlled Substances Act.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 21 HOUSE BILL 752 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/4/21 Short Title:

Representatives Blackwell, Sasser, C.

Smith, and Stevens (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

Judiciary 4, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 3, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REVISING THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

In determining that a *H752-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 substance comes within this schedule, the Commission shall find:

a high potential for abuse, no *H752-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 currently accepted medical use in the United States, or a lack of accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.

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– Any compound, unless specifically excepted, specifically named in this schedule, or listed under a Page 2 House Bill 752-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 different schedule, structurally derived from 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine (i.e.,tryptamine) by mono- or di-substitution of the amine nitrogen with alkyl or alkenyl groups or by inclusion of the amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure whether or not the compound is further substituted at the alpha position with an alkyl group or whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent with any alkyl, alkoxy, halo, hydroxyl, or acetoxy groups.

(i) by substitution in the phenyl ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, House Bill 752-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the phenyl ring by one or more other univalent substituents;

(ii) by substitution at House Bill 752-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 the3-positionto anyextent;

25B-NBOH (4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)]phenethylamine), 25I-NBF (4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2-fluorobenzyl)]phenethylamine), and Page 4 House Bill 752-Second752-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2-fluorobenzyl)]phenethylamine), and 25C-NBMD (4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2,3-methylenedioxybenzyl)]phenethylamine)." SECTION 3.

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If the controlled substance is methamphetamine, amphetamine, phencyclidine, or cocaine cocaine, fentanyl, or carfentanil and anyanysalt, salt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof, or coca leaves and any salt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative, or preparation of coca leaves, or any salt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative or preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of these substances (except decocanized coca leaves or any extraction of coca leaves Page 6 House Bill 752-Second752-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 substances (except decocanized coca leaves or any extraction of coca leaves which does not contain cocaine or ecgonine), the violation shall be punishable as a Class I felony." SECTION 8.

Is 400 grams or more, such person shall be punished as a Class D felon and shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 175 months and a maximum term of 222 months in the State's prison and shall be fined at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000)." SECTION 9.(a)9. G.S.

90-93(a)(4)This readsact asbecomes rewritten:effective December 1, 2021, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

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– Unless specifically exempted or excluded or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains anyquantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:

a.

Ezogabine.

b.

Lacosamide.

c.

Brivaracetam.

d.

Pregabalin.

e.

Cenobamate.

f.

Lasmiditan." SECTION 9.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law.

SECTION 10.

Except as otherwise provided, this act becomes effective December 1, 2021, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

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