2012 Substituted Cathinones ("Bath Salts") Pending Legislation

 

Updated November 28, 2012

At least 43 states and Puerto Rico have legislatively banned substituted cathinones. Information on laws banning substituted cathinones is available on our Substituted Cathinones Enactments page. Additional information on classifications of these substances can be found on our Substituted Cathinones Classes page. For other synthetic drug resources, please visit the Synthetic Drug Threats main page.

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D.C. B19-0631: To amend the District of Columbia Controlled Substances Act of 1981 to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, or possession, intent to manufacture, distribute, or possess, use, or sale of all derivatives and analogues of Cathinone, including 3,4- Methylenedioxypyroalerone (MDPV), 4-Methylmethcathinone (Mephredone, 4- MMC), 3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (Methylone, MDMC), 4- Methoxymethcathinone (Methedrone, bk-PMMA, PMMC), 4-Fluoromethcathinone (Flephedrone, 4-FMC), and 3-Fluoromethcathinone (3-FMC).

D.C. B19-0645: To amend the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981 to add 2C-T-7, AMT, 5-MeO-DIPT, GHB, BZP, methcathinone, mephedrone, MDPV, fospropofol, khat, synthetic cannabinoids, and cathine to the schedules, to correct the spelling of “dronabinol” and to clarify that enhanced penalties apply to all controlled substances.

IL H 1655: Amends the Controlled Substances Act; adds MDPV to the list of Schedule I controlled substances.

IL S 1034: Adds certain substituted cathinones to controlled substances schedule I.

MA H 2220 / H 4160 / H 2372 / H 4331: Relates to certain controlled substances; relates to trafficking in methamphetamines.

MA H 3739 / H 4383: Includes substituted cathinones, also known as bath salts, in class C substances.

NC H 13 and S 7: Adds mephedrone to the list of controlled substances which makes the unlawful possession, manufacture, sale, or delivery of mephedrone a criminal offense.

NY A 5456: Includes cathinone derivatives in Schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances.

NY S 4460: Relates to the sale, delivery, dispensing and distribution of controlled substances.

NY A 7731: Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing MDPV; defines the chemical compounds which constitute MDPV; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof; creates defenses based on over the counter drugs approved by the federal food and drug administration or lack of knowledge that the product contained MDPV.

NY A 9781 and S 6694: Establishes a synthetic cannabinoid and substituted cathinone surrender program and relates to controlled substances.

OH H 127: Adds six synthetic derivatives of cathinone that have been found in bath salts to the list of Schedule I controlled substances.

OH S 126: Adds six synthetic derivatives of cathinone that have been found in bath salts to the list of Schedule I controlled substances.

OH S 301: Regards enforcement powers of certain health care professional licensing boards, regulation of pain management clinics, limits on prescriber-furnished controlled substances, and classifications of certain controlled substances.

PA H 567: Amends The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; provides for schedules of controlled substances.

PA H 365: Amends The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; provides for Schedule I controlled substances; relates to synthetic cannabinoids and Salvia Divinorum.

PA S 909: Amends The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; provides for schedules of controlled substances; adds certain substances to schedules.

RI H 5403: Would place Methylone, MDPV, Mephedrone and other compounds commonly known and marketed as "bath salts", on Schedule 1 of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. This act would take effect upon passage.

RI S 868: Would place Methylone, MDPV, Mephedrone and other compounds commonly known and marketed as "bath salts", on Schedule 1 of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. This act would take effect upon passage.

RI H 7170 and S 2154: Adds certain bath salts to schedule I.

RI H 7574: Would place Methylone, MDPV, Mephedrone and other compounds commonly known and marketed as "bath salts" on schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act. This would also create "The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act" which would exempt from liability any person who administers an opioid antagonist to another person to prevent a drug overdose. This act would take effect upon passage.

RI S 2501: Would add the following drugs to the list of Schedule I controlled substances: Methylone, MDPV, Mephedrone, Methoxymethcathinone, and Fluoromethcathinone. This act would take effect upon passage.