CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 2933), H7021 [18JN]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 258), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 3702), H10456 [1OC]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 18), H28 [6JA] (see H.R. 1459), H3399 [12MR] (see H.R. 3245), H8302 [16JY]

———allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2835), H6618 [11JN]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relative to crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2178), H4999 [29AP]

———eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use (see H.R. 2943), H7022 [18JN]

———increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children (see H.R. 2469), H5712 [18MY]

———increase penalties for trafficking in high potency marijuana (see H.R. 2848), H6742 [12JN]

———prevent abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone (see S. 641), S3550 [19MR]

———prevent abuse of dextromethorphan (see S. 1383), S7070 [25JN]

———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H70 [7JA]

Intrathecal pumps: address use (see H.R. 3018), H7249 [24JN]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1866), H4518 [2AP]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs and prohibit drug label recommendations on disposal by flushing (see S. 1336), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1191), H2834 [25FE]

———provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (see S. 1292), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 1359), H3054 [5MR]

Remarks in House

Drugs: increase penalties for trafficking in high potency marijuana (H.R. 2848), E1390 [12JN]

———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (H.R. 265), E561 [5MR]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1866), E860 [2AP]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs and prohibit drug label recommendations on disposal by flushing (H.R. 1191), E386 [25FE], E489-E492 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 258), S615 [15JA], S648 [16JA]

Drugs: prevent abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone (S. 641), S3553 [19MR]

———prevent abuse of dextromethorphan (S. 1383), S7097 [25JN]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (S. 1292), S6810 [18JN]

Texts of

S. 258, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S616 [15JA]

S. 1383, Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act, S7098 [25JN]