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By: Senators Carter of the 1st, Goggans of the 7th and Bethel of the 54th AS PASSED
To amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change certain provisions relating to Schedule I, III, IV, and V controlled substances; to change certain provisions relating to the definition of "dangerous drug"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1.
Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended in paragraph (12) of Code Section 16-13-25, relating to Schedule I controlled substances, by replacing the period at the end of subparagraph (C) with a semicolon and by adding new subparagraphs to read as follows: "(D) 1-[2-(4-Morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200); (E) 2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentylindole-3-yl) ethanone (JWH-250); (F) 4-Methoxynaphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindole-3-yl) methanone (JWH-081)." SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-25, relating to Schedule I controlled substances, by adding new subparagraphs to paragraph (3) to read as follows: "(BBB) 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV); (CCC) 4-Methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone); (DDD) 3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (Methylone); SECTION 3.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-27, relating to Schedule III controlled substances, by revising subparagraph (L) of paragraph (2) as follows: "(L) Tiletamine/Zolozepam (Telazol) Tiletamine/Zolazepam (Telazol);" SECTION 4.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-27, relating to Schedule III controlled substances, by replacing the period at the end of paragraph (11) with a semicolon and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows: "(12) Any drug product in hard or soft gelatin capsule form containing natural dronabinol (derived from the cannabis plant) or synthetic dronabinol (produced from synthetic materials) in sesame oil, for which an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) has been approved by the FDA under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) which references as its listed drug the drug product referred to in SECTION 5.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-28, relating to Schedule IV controlled substances, by adding a new paragraph to subsection (a) to read as follows: SECTION 6.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-29, relating to Schedule V controlled substances, by deleting "or" at the end of paragraph (3), by replacing the period at the end of paragraph (4) with "; or", and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows: "(5) Pseudoephedrine as an exempt over-the-counter (OTC) Schedule V controlled substance distributed in the same manner as set forth in Code Section 16-13-29.2; provided, however, that such exemption shall take effect immediately and shall not require rulemaking by the State Board of Pharmacy; provided, further, that wholesale drug distributors located within this state and licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy and which are registered and regulated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shall not be subject to any board requirements for controlled substances for the storage, reporting, recordkeeping, or physical security of drug products containing pseudoephedrine which are more stringent than those included in DEA regulations." SECTION 7.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-71, relating to the definition of dangerous drug, by revising the following paragraphs of subsection (b) as follows: "(383.5) Fexofenadine – See exceptions;" "(806) Pseudoephedrine -- See exceptions Reserved;" SECTION 8.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-71, relating to the definition of dangerous drug, by adding new paragraphs to subsection (b) to read as follows: "(213.1) Collagenase clostridium histolyticum;" SECTION 9.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-71, relating to the definition of dangerous drug, by adding a new paragraph to subsection (c) to read as follows: "(9.6) Fexofenadine – when packaged for distribution as an over-the-counter (OTC) drug SECTION 10.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 16-13-71, relating to the definition of dangerous drug, by revising paragraph (23) of subsection (c) as follows: "(23) Pseudoephedrine -- when a single dosage unit is 60 mg. or less or when manufactured in an extended release form with a dosage unit of 240 mg. or less Reserved;" SECTION 11.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law SECTION 12.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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