H3538

Controlled Substances

Introduced·1/14/25
Introduced Text

Amends South Carolina's controlled substances law to expedite the scheduling of synthetic drugs.

This bill amends South Carolina's controlled substances law to allow the State Board of Pharmacy to issue emergency rules to quickly schedule synthetic drugs. The board must identify new chemical formulas used in synthetic drugs and propose emergency rules to add these formulas to the list of scheduled controlled substances. The board must consider factors such as potential for abuse, scientific evidence, and risk to public health when making recommendations to the General Assembly.

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Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
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History

Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Dec 5, 2024

House

Prefiled