South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 25, 2012

H. 3793

Introduced by Reps. Thayer, Whitmire, H.B. Brown, G.R. Smith, Gambrell, Bowen, Hardwick, Clemmons, Mitchell, Parks, Atwater, Butler Garrick, Pinson, Corbin, Norman, Viers, Erickson, Hearn, Murphy, Allison, McCoy, Stavrinakis, Govan, Agnew, Hosey, Hiott, Patrick, Chumley, Brannon, Battle, Brady, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Daning, Delleney, Funderburk, Hamilton, Harrison, Hayes, Henderson, Horne, Lucas, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Nanney, J.M. Neal, Owens, Pitts, Pope, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Simrill, J.R. Smith, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, White, Cooper, Quinn, Lowe and Barfield

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Read the first time March 3, 2011.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3793) to amend Section 44-53-190, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to materials, compounds, mixtures, and preparations classified as, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION    1.    Section 44-53-190 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 267 of 2002, is further amended to read:

"Section 44-53-190.     (aA)    The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule I.

(bB)    Any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation:

1.     Acetylmethadol

2.     Allylprodine

3.     Alphacetylmethadol

4.     Alphameprodine

5.     Alphamethadol

6.     Benzethidine

7.     Betacetylmethadol

8.     Betameprodine

9.     Betamethadol

10.     Betaprodine

11.     Clonitazene

12.     Dextromoramide

13.     [Deleted]

14.     Diampromide

15.     Diethylthiambutene

16.     Dimenoxadol

17.     Dimepheptanol

18.     Dimethylthiambutene

19.     Dioxaphetyl butyrate

20.     Dipipanone

21.     Ethylmethylthiambutene

22.     Etonitazene

23.     Etoxeridine

24.     Furethidine

25.     Hydroxypethidine

26.     Ketobemidone

27.     Levomoramide

28.     Levophenacylmorphan

29.     Morpheridine

30.     Noracymethadol

31.     Norlevorphanol

32.     Normethadone

33.     Norpipanone

34.     Phenadoxone

35.     Phenampromide

36.     Phenomorphan

37.     Phenoperidine

38.     Piritramide

39.     Proheptazine

40.     Properidine

41.     Racemoramide

42.     Trimeperidine

43.     Propiram

44.     Difenoxin

45.     Alfentanyl

46.     Tilidine

47.     Alphamethylfentanyl (N- [1-(alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl) ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide; 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl-4-(N-propanilido) piperidine).

(cC)    Any of the following opium derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

1.     Acetorphine

2.     Acetyldihydrocodeine

3.     Benzylmorphine

4.     Codeine methylbromide

5.     Codeine-N-Oxide

6.     Cyprenorphine

7.     Desomorphine

8.     Dihydromorphine

9.     Etorphine

10.     Heroin

11.     Hydromorphinol

12.     Methyldesorphine

13.     Methylhydromorphine

14.     Morphine methylbromide

15.     Morphine methylsulfonate

16.     Morphine-N-Oxide

17.     Myrophine

18.     Nicocodeine

19.     Nicomorphine

20.     Normorphine

21.     Pholcodine

22.     Thebacon

23.     Drotebanol

(dD)     Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

1.     3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine

2.     5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine

3.     3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

4.     3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine

5.     Bufotenine

6.     Diethyltryptamine (DET)

7.     Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)

8.     4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (STP)

9.     Ibogaine

10.     Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

11.     Marijuana

12.     Mescaline

13.     Peyote

14.     N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate

15.     N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate

16.     Psilocybin

17.     Psilocyn

18.     Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

19.     2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine

20.     4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine

21.     4-Methoxyamphetamine

22.     Thiophene analog of phencyclidine

23.     Parahexyl

24.     Synthetic cannabinoids. - Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that is not listed as a controlled substance in Schedule I through V, is not an FDA-approved drug, and contains any quantity of the following substances, their salts, isomers (whether optical, positional, or geometric), homologues, and salts of isomers and homologues, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, homologues, and salts of isomers and homologues is possible within the specific chemical designation:

a.    Naphthoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. Including, but not limited to, JWH-015, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-200, JWH-210, JWH-398, AM-2201, WIN 55-212, AM-2201 (C1 analog), AM-1220.

b.    Naphthylmethylindoles. Any compound containing a 1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent.

c.    Naphthoylpyrroles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the pyrrole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. Including, but not limited to, JWH-307, JWH-370, JWH-176.

d.    Naphthylmethylindenes. Any compound containing a naphthylideneindene structure with substitution at the 3-position of the indene ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indene ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent.

e.    Phenylacetylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-phenylacetylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. Including, but not limited to, SR-18, RCS-8, JWH-203, JWH-250, JWH-251.

f.    Cyclohexylphenols. Any compound containing a 2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol structure with substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent. Including, but not limited to, CP 47,497 (and homologues), cannabicyclohexanol, CP-55, 940.

g.    Benzoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(benzoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. Including, but not limited to, AM-694, Pravadoline (WIN 48,098), RCS-4, AM-630, AM-1241, AM-2233.

h.    2,3-Dihydro-5-methyl-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)pyrrolo [1,2,3-de]-1, 4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-1-napthalenylmethanone. (WIN 55,212-2).

i.    9-(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl) - 6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol 7370. (HU-210, HU-211).

j.    Adamantoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-adamantoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by a alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the adamantyl ring system to any extent.

(eE)    Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substance having a depressant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers if possible within the specific chemical designation:

(1)    Mecloqualone;

(2)    Methaqualone; or

(3)    Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid.

(fF)    Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:

(1)    Fenethylline.;

(2)    N-ethylamphetamine;

(3)    Cathinone; or

(4)    Substituted Cathinones.

Any compound (not being bupropion) structurally derived from 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone by modification in any of the following ways:

(a)    by substitution in the phenyl ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the phenyl ring by one or more other univalent substituents;

(b)    by substitution at the 3-position with an alkyl substituent;

(c)    by substitution at the nitrogen atom with alkyl or dialkyl groups, benzyl or methoxybenzyl groups; or

(d)    by inclusion of the nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure.

Including, but not limited to: Methylone, Mephedrone, 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), Butylone, Methedrone, 4-Methylethcathinone, Flephedrone, Pentylone, Pentedrone, Buphedrone."

SECTION    3.    If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MATERIALS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES, AND PREPARATIONS CLASSIFIED AS SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING HALLUCINOGENICS, SO AS TO ADD METHYLONE, MDPV, MEPHEDRONE, METHOXYMETHCATHINONE, AND FLUROROMETHCATHINONE, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "BATH SALTS", TO THE LIST OF SCHEDULE I DRUGS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 44-53-190(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 267 of 2002, is further amended by adding appropriately numbered items at the end to read:

"( )    Methylenedioxymethcathinone (Methylone)

( )    Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)

( )    Methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone)

( )    Methoxymethcathinone

( )    Fluoromethcathinone."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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