HB0974_S_Cmte_Amend

SECTION 1. Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

41-29-113. The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule I.

SCHEDULE I

(a) Opiates. 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 these isomers, esters, ethers and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation:

(1) Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl;

(2) Acetyl Fentanyl N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide;

(3) AH-7921 (3,4-dichloro-N-[(1-dimethylamino) cyclohexylmethyl]benzamide);

(4) Acetylmethadol;

(5) Allylprodine;

(6) Alphacetylmethadol, except levo-alphacetylmethadol (levo-alpha-acetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate, or LAAM);

(7) Alphameprodine;

(8) Alphamethadol;

(9) Alpha-methylfentanyl;

(10) Alpha-methylthiofentanyl;

(11) Benzethidine;

(12) Betacetylmethadol;

(13) Beta-hydroxyfentanyl;

(14) Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl;

(15) Betameprodine;

(16) Betamethadol;

(17) Betaprodine;

(18) Clonitazene;

(19) Dextromoramide;

(20) Diampromide;

(21) Diethylthiambutene;

(22) Difenoxin;

(23) Dimenoxadol;

(24) Dimepheptanol;

(25) Dimethylthiambutene;

(26) Dioxaphetyl butyrate;

(27) Dipipanone;

(28) Ethylmethylthiambutene;

(29) Etonitazene;

(30) Etoxeridine;

(31) Furanyl Fentanyl, N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylfuran-2-carboxamide;

( * * *3132) Furethidine;

( * * *3233) Hydroxypethidine;

( * * *3334) Ketobemidone;

( * * *3435) Levomoramide;

( * * *3536) Levophenacylmorphan;

( * * *3637) 3-methylfentanyl;

( * * *3738) 3-methylthiofentanyl;

( * * *3839) Morpheridine;

( * * *3940) MPPP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine);

( * * *4041) N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbutyramide, its isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, esters and ethers (other names: Butyryl fentanyl);

( * * *4142) N-[1-[2-hydroxy-2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl]-N-phenylpropionamide, its isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, esters and ethers (other names: beta-hydroxythiofentanyl);

( * * *4243) Noracymethadol;

( * * *4344) Norlevorphanol;

( * * *4445) Normethadone;

( * * *4546) Norpipanone;

( * * *4647) Para-fluorofentanyl;

( * * *4748) PEPAP (1-(-2-phenethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine);

( * * *4849) Phenadoxone;

( * * *4950) Phenampromide;

( * * *5051) Phenomorphan;

( * * *5152) Phenoperidine;

( * * *5253) Piritramide;

( * * *5354) Proheptazine;

( * * *5455) Properidine;

( * * *5556) Propiram;

( * * *5657) Racemoramide;

( * * *5758) Thiofentanyl;

( * * *5859) Tilidine;

( * * *5960) Trimeperidine * * *.;

(61) U-47700, 3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide.

(b) * * * ~~Opiate~~ Opium derivatives. Any of the following opium derivatives, their salts, isomers and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these 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) Drotebanol;

(10) Etorphine * * *; (except hydrochloride salt);

(11) Heroin;

(12) Hydromorphinol;

(13) Methyldesorphine;

(14) Methyldihydromorphine;

(15) Monoacetylmorphine;

(16) Morphine methylbromide;

(17) Morphine methylsulfonate;

(18) Morphine-N-Oxide;

(19) Myrophine;

(20) Nicocodeine;

(21) Nicomorphine;

(22) Normorphine;

(23) Pholcodine;

(24) Thebacon.

(c) Hallucinogenic substances. Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, their salts, isomers (whether optical, positional, or geometric) and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

(1) Alpha-ethyltryptamine;

(2) 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine;

(3) 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine;

(4) 2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;

(5) 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET);

(6) 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine 2C-T-7);

(7) 4-methoxyamphetamine;

(8) 5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine;

(9) 4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine;

(10) 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;

(11) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);

(12) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (also known as N-ethyl-alpha-methyl-3,4(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine, N-ethyl MDA, MDE, MDEA);

(13) N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (also known as N-hydroxy MDA, N-OHMDA, and N-hydroxy-alpha-methyl-3,4(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine);

(14) 3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine;

(15) 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT);

(16) Alpha-methyltryptamine (also known as AMT);

(17) Bufotenine;

(18) Diethyltryptamine;

(19) Dimethyltryptamine;

(20) 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT);

(21) Ibogaine;

(22) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);

(23) (A) Marijuana (Cannabidiol contained in a legend drug product approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration or obtained under Section 41-29-136 is exempt under Schedule I);

(B) Hashish;

(24) Mescaline;

(25) Parahexyl;

(26) Peyote;

(27) N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;

(28) N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;

(29) Psilocybin;

(30) Psilocyn;

(31) Tetrahydrocannabinols, meaning tetrahydrocannabinols contained in a plant of the genus Cannabis (cannabis plant), as well as the synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the cannabis plant, or in the resinous extractives of such plant, and/or synthetic substances, derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity to those substances contained in the plant such as the following:

(A) 1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol;

(B) 6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol;

(Since nomenclature of these substances is not internationally standardized, compounds of these structures, regardless of atomic positions are covered.)

("Tetrahydrocannabinols" excludes dronabinol and nabilone.)

However, the following products are exempted from control:

(i) THC-containing industrial products made from cannabis stalks (e.g., paper, rope and clothing);

(ii) Processed cannabis plant materials used for industrial purposes, such as fiber retted from cannabis stalks for use in manufacturing textiles or rope;

(iii) Animal feed mixtures that contain sterilized cannabis seeds and other ingredients (not derived from the cannabis plant) in a formula designed, marketed and distributed for nonhuman consumption;

(iv) Personal care products that contain oil from sterilized cannabis seeds, such as shampoos, soaps, and body lotions (if the products do not cause THC to enter the human body); and

(v) Processed cannabis plant extract, oil or resin with a minimum ratio of twenty-to-one cannabidiol to tetrahydrocannabinol (20:1 cannabidiol:tetrahydrocannabinol), and diluted so as to contain at least fifty (50) milligrams of cannabidiol per milliliter, with not more than two and one-half (2.5) milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter;

(32) Phencyclidine;

(33) Ethylamine analog of phencyclidine (PCE);

(34) Pyrrolidine analog of phencyclidine (PHP, PCPy);

(35) Thiophene analog of phencyclidine;

(36) 1-[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl] pyrrolidine (TCPy);

(37) 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone);

(38) 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV);

(39) 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-E);

(40) 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-D);

(41) 2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C);

(42) 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I); or 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine;

(43) 2-[4-(ethylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-2);

(44) 2-[4-(isopropylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-4);

(45) 2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H);

(46) 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)ethanamine (2C-N);

(47) 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-P);

(48) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone(methylone);

(49) 2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25B-NBOMe; 2C-B-NBOMe; 25B; Cimbi-36);

(50) 2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25C-NBOMe; 2C-C-NBOMe; 25C; Cimbi-82);

(51) 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine or N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (25I-NBOMe; 2C-I-NBOMe; 25I; Cimbi-5);

(52) 7-bromo-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-one (also known as Phenazepam);

(53) 7-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-ethyl-13-methyl-3-thia-1,8, 11,12-tetraazatricyclo[8.3.0.0]trideca-2(6),4,7,10,12-pentaene (also known as Etizolam);

(54) Salvia divinorum;

(55) Synthetic cannabinoids. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of a synthetic cannabinoid found in any of the following chemical groups, whether or not substituted to any extent, or any of those groups which contain any synthetic cannabinoid salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, or salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation, including all synthetic cannabinoid chemical analogues in such groups:

(A) (6aR,10aR)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6, 6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c] chromen-1-ol (also known as HU-210 or 1,1-dimethylheptyl-11-hydroxy-delta8-tetrahydrocannabinol);

(B) Naphthoylindoles and naphthylmethylindoles, being any compound structurally derived from 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole or 1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane, whether or not substituted in the indole ring to any extent, or in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

(C) Naphthoylpyrroles, being any compound structurally derived from 3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole, whether or not substituted in the pyrrole ring to any extent, or in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

(D) Naphthylmethylindenes, being any compound structurally derived from 1-(1-naphthylmethyl)indene, whether or not substituted in the indene ring to any extent or in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

(E) Phenylacetylindoles, being any compound structurally derived from 3-phenylacetylindole, whether or not substituted in the indole ring to any extent or in the phenyl ring to any extent;

(F) Cyclohexylphenols, being any compound structurally derived from 2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol, whether or not substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent or in the phenolic ring to any extent;

(G) Benzoylindoles, whether or not substituted in the indole ring to any extent or in the phenyl ring to any extent;

(H) Adamantoylindoles, whether or not substituted in the indole ring to any extent or in the adamantoyl ring system to any extent;

(I) Tetrahydro derivatives of cannabinol and 3-alkyl homologues of cannabinol or of its tetrahydro derivatives, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin;

(J) 3-Cyclopropylmethanone indole or 3-Cyclobutylmethanone indole or 3-Cyclopentylmethanone indole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl rings to any extent;

(K) Quinolinyl ester indoles, being any compound structurally derived from 1H-indole-3carboxylic acid-8-quinolinyl ester, whether or not substituted in the indole ring to any extent or the quinolone ring to any extent;

(L) 3-carboxamide-1H-indazoles, whether or not substituted in the indazole ring to any extent and substituted to any degree on the carboxamide nitrogen and 3-carboxamide-1H-indoles, whether or not substituted in the indole ring to any extent and substituted to any degree on the carboxamide nitrogen;

(M) Cycloalkanemethanone Indoles, whether or not substituted at the nitrogen atom on the indole ring, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the cycloalkane ring to any extent.

(d) Depressants. 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 depressant effect on the central nervous system, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

(1) Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (other names include: GHB, gamma-hydroxybutyrate; 4-hydroxybutyrate; 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; sodium oxybate; sodium oxybutyrate);

(2) Mecloqualone;

(3) Methaqualone.

(e) Stimulants. Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following central nervous system stimulants including optical salts, isomers and salts of isomers unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule:

(1) Aminorex;

(2) N-benzylpiperazine (also known as BZP; 1-benzylpiperazine);

(3) Cathinone;

(4) Fenethylline;

(5) Methcathinone;

(6) 4-methylaminorex (also known as 2-amino-4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline);

(7) N-ethylamphetamine;

(8) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of N,N-dimethylamphetamine. (Other names include: N,N,-alpha-trimethyl-benzeneethanamine, and N,N-alphatrimethylphenethylamine);

(9) Synthetic cathinones. (A) Unless listed in another schedule, any compound other than bupropion that is structurally derived from 2-Amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone by modification in any of the following ways:

(i) 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;

(ii) By substitution at the 3-position with an alkyl substituent;

(iii) By substitution at the nitrogen atom with alkyl or dialkyl groups, or by inclusion of the nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure.

(B) The compounds covered in this paragraph (9) include, but are not limited to, any material compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of a synthetic cathinone found in any of the following compounds, whether or not substituted to any extent, or any of these compounds which contain any synthetic cathinone, or salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers or salts of isomers is possible, unless specifically excepted or listed in another schedule:

(i) 4-methyl-N-ethylcathinone ("4-MEC");

(ii) 4-methyl-alpha-pyrrolidinopropiophenone ("4-MePPP");

(iii) Alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone ("α-PVP");

(iv) 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)butan-1-one ("butylone");

(v) 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpentan-1-one ("pentedrone");

(vi) 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)pentan-1-one ("pentylone");

(vii) 4-fluoro-N-methylcathinone ("4-FMC");

(viii) 3-fluoro-N-methylcathinone ("3-FMC");

(ix) 1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one ("naphyrone"); and

(x) Alpha-pyrrolidinobutiophenone ("α-PBP").

SECTION 2. Section 41-29-115, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

41-29-115. (A) The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule II.

SCHEDULE II

(a) Substances, vegetable origin or chemical synthesis. Any of the following substances, except those narcotic drugs listed in other schedules, whether produced directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of vegetable origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by combination of extraction and chemical synthesis:

(1) Opium and opiate, and any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of opium or opiate, excluding apomorphine, thebaine-derived butorphanol, dextrorphan, nalbuphine, nalmefene, naloxegol, naloxone and naltrexone, but including the following:

(i) Codeine;

(ii) Dihydroetorphine;

(iii) Ethylmorphine;

(iv) Etorphine hydrochloride;

(v) Granulated opium;

(vi) Hydrocodone, whether alone or in combination with any material, compound, mixture or preparation;

(vii) Hydromorphone;

(viii) Metopon;

(ix) Morphine;

(x) Opium extracts;

(xi) Opium fluid extracts;

(xii) Oripavine;

(xiii) Oxycodone;

(xiv) Oxymorphone;

(xv) Powdered opium;

(xvi) Raw opium;

(xvii) Thebaine;

(xviii) Tincture of opium.

(2) Any salt, compound, isomer, derivative, or preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of the substances referred to in paragraph (1), but not including the isoquinoline alkaloids of opium;

(3) Opium poppy and poppy straw;

(4) Coca leaves and any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of cocaine or coca leaves, including cocaine and ecgonine and any salt, compound, derivative, isomer, or preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of these substances, but not including:

(i) Decocainized coca leaves or extraction of coca leaves, which extractions do not contain cocaine or ecgonine; or

(ii) Ioflupane;

(5) Concentrate of poppy straw (the crude extract of poppy straw in either liquid, solid or powder form which contains the phenanthrene alkaloids of the opium poppy).

(b) Opiates. Any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, whenever the existence of these isomers, esters, ethers and salts is possible within the specified chemical designation, dextrorphan and levopropoxyphene excepted:

(1) Alfentanil;

(2) Alphaprodine;

(3) Anileridine;

(4) Bezitramide;

(5) Bulk dextropropoxyphene (nondosage forms);

(6) Carfentanil;

(7) Dihydrocodeine;

(8) Diphenoxylate;

(9) Fentanyl;

(10) Isomethadone;

(11) Levo-alphacetylmethadol (levo-alpha-acetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate, LAAM);

(12) Levomethorphan;

(13) Levorphanol;

(14) Metazocine;

(15) Methadone;

(16) Methadone-intermediate, 4-cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenyl butane;

(17) Moramide-intermediate, 2-methyl-3-morpholino-1,1-diphenylpropane-carboxylic acid;

(18) Pethidine (meperidine);

(19) Pethidine-Intermediate-A, 4-cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine;

(20) Pethidine-Intermediate-B, ethyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate;

(21) Pethidine-Intermediate-C, 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid;

(22) Phenazocine;

(23) Piminodine;

(24) Racemethorphan;

(25) Racemorphan;

(26) Remifentanil;

(27) Sufentanil;

(28) Tapentadol * * *.;

(29) Thiafentanil, 4-(methoxycarbonyl)-4-(N-phenmethoxyacetamido)-1-[2-(thienyl)ethyl]piperidine.

(c) Stimulants. Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances:

(1) Amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers;

(2) Phenmetrazine and its salts;

(3) Any substance which contains any quantity of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers;

(4) Methylphenidate and its salts;

(5) Lisdexamfetamine, its salts, isomers and salts of isomers.

(d) Depressants. Unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances:

(1) Amobarbital;

(2) Secobarbital;

(3) Pentobarbital;

(4) Glutethimide.

(e) Hallucinogenic substances.

(1) Dronabinol oral solution [(-)-delta-9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC)];

(2) Nabilone [other names include: (+/-)-trans-3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a- hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo(b,d)pyran-9-one].

(f) Immediate precursors. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances:

(1) Amphetamine and methamphetamine immediate precursor: Phenylacetone (other names include: phenyl-2-propanone; P2P; benzyl methyl ketone; and methyl benzyl ketone);

(2) Phencyclidine immediate precursors:

(i) 1-phenylcyclohexylamine;

(ii) 1-piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile (PCC);

(3) Fentanyl immediate precursor: 4-anilino-N-phenethyl-4-piperidine (ANPP).

(B) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of a Schedule II controlled substance and is listed as an exempt substance in 21 CFR, Section 1308.24 or 1308.32, shall be exempted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.

SECTION 3. The following shall be codified as Section 41-29-315, Mississippi Code of 1972

41-29-315. (1) For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings attributed to them unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) "Pseudoephedrine" means pseudoephedrine, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.

(b) "Ephedrine" means ephedrine, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.

(2) This section does not apply to products dispensed pursuant to a legitimate prescription.

(3) (a) It is unlawful for any person, business, or entity to knowingly sell any ephedrine or pseudoephedrine unless sold from a pharmacy licensed by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy. Any ephedrine or pseudoephedrine must be sold by a person licensed as a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician licensed by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy, or by an employee of the pharmacy under the direct supervision and control of a licensed pharmacist, and must not be sold to any person under the age of eighteen (18).

(b) Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine must be stored by a pharmacy by placing the products behind a counter in a part of the pharmacy where the public is not permitted.

(4) (a) A person must not knowingly transfer, sell, deliver, distribute, dispense or provide to a consumer in a single calendar day more than three and six-tenths (3.6) grams of pseudoephedrine base or ephedrine base nor more than seven and one-half (7.5) grams of any compound, mixture or preparation containing pseudoephedrine base or ephedrine base within any thirty-day period; this quantity limitation does not apply to any quantity of compound, mixture or preparation containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine that is dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription.

(b) No person shall purchase, receive, or otherwise acquire in a single day more than three and six-tenths (3.6) grams of pseudoephedrine base or ephedrine base nor more than nine (9) grams of any compound, mixture or preparation containing pseudoephedrine base or ephedrine base within any thirty-day period; this quantity limitation shall not apply to any quantity of compound, mixture or preparation containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription.

(c) It is not a defense under this section that no money was exchanged during a transaction that would otherwise be unlawful under this section.

(5) (a) Each pharmacy selling an over-the-counter product under this section must require the purchaser of the product or products to be at least 18 years of age, to provide a valid, unsuspended driver's license or nondriver identification card issued by this state, a valid, unsuspended driver's license or nondriver identification card issued by another state, a United States Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification Card, or a United States or foreign passport, and to sign a record of each transaction. A record of each transaction must include the magnetic transfer or electronic entry of information data from the identification card into the Prescription Monitoring Program established under Section 73-21-127 within seventy-two (72) hours of the transaction, as well as the type of identification card used, including the number, name, date of birth, and current, valid address of the purchaser, the date and time of the sale, the name of the product being sold, as well as the total quantity in grams, of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine being sold. The seller must verify that the information provided by the purchaser corresponds to the purchaser's identification. Participation in the Prescription Monitoring Program shall be available to pharmacies accessing the system without cost.

(b) (i) A seller who fails to comply with this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon a first offense, and a felony upon a second or subsequent offense. For a misdemeanor offense, the seller is subject to not more than thirty (30) days in jail and a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); for a felony offense, the seller is subject to not more than five (5) years in the custody of the Department of Corrections and a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

(ii) A purchaser or other person who violates this subsection by obtaining ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in excess of the amount allowed to be purchased is guilty of a misdemeanor upon a first offense, and a felony upon a second or subsequent offense. For a misdemeanor offense, the person is subject to not more than six (6) months in jail and a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); for a felony offense, the person is subject to not more than thirty (30) years in the custody of the Department of Corrections and a fine not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).

(c) Absent negligence, wantonness, recklessness, or deliberate misconduct, a retailer maintaining the electronic sales tracking system in accordance with this section is not civilly liable as a result of any act or omission in carrying out the duties required by this section and is immune from liability to any third party unless the retailer has violated any provision of this section in relation to a claim brought for such violation.

(6) A pharmacist who is the general owner or operator of an establishment where ephedrine or pseudoephedrine products are available for sale shall not be penalized under this section for conduct of an employee if the retailer documents that an employee training program was conducted by or approved by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy. The Mississippi Board of Pharmacy shall develop or approve all training programs for pharmacy employees under this section.

SECTION 4. Section 73-21-127, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

73-21-127. The Board of Pharmacy shall develop and implement a computerized program to track prescriptions for controlled substances and over-the-counter sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine and to report suspected abuse and misuse of controlled substances and over-the-counter ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in compliance with the federal regulations promulgated under authority of the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 and in compliance with the federal HIPAA law, under the following conditions:

(a) Submission or reporting of dispensing information shall be mandatory and required by the State Board of Pharmacy for any entity dispensing controlled substances or selling over-the-counter ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in or into the State of Mississippi, except for the dispensing of controlled substance drugs by a veterinarian residing in the State of Mississippi.

(b) The prescriptions tracked shall be prescriptions for controlled substances listed in Schedule II, III, IV or V and specified noncontrolled substances including over-the-counter ephedrine and pseudoephedrine or otherwise identified by the State Board of Pharmacy that are dispensed to residents in the State of Mississippi by licensed pharmacies, nonresident pharmacies, institutions and dispensing practitioners, regardless of dispenser location.

(c) The Board of Pharmacy shall report any activity it reasonably suspects may be fraudulent or illegal to the appropriate law enforcement agency or occupational licensing board and provide them with the relevant information obtained for further investigation and must by the last day of each month report to the Bureau of Narcotics the identity of sellers and purchasers exceeding the limitations of this section for the previous calendar month.

(d) The program shall provide information regarding the potential inappropriate use of controlled substances and the specified noncontrolled substances to practitioners, pharmacists-in-charge and appropriate state agencies in order to prevent the inappropriate or illegal use of these controlled substances and the specified noncontrolled substances. The specific purposes of the program shall be to: be proactive in safeguarding public health and safety; support the legitimate use of controlled and noncontrolled substances; facilitate and encourage the identification, intervention with and treatment of individuals addicted to controlled substances and specified noncontrolled drugs; identify and prevent drug diversion; provide assistance to those state and federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies investigating cases of drug diversion or other misuse; and inform the public and health care professionals of the use and abuse trends related to controlled substances and specified noncontrolled drugs.

(e) (i) Access to collected data shall be confidential and not subject to the provisions of the federal Freedom of Information Act or the Mississippi Public Records Act. Upon request, the State Board of Pharmacy shall provide collected information to: pharmacists or practitioners who are properly registered with the State Board of Pharmacy and are authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances for the purpose of providing medical and pharmaceutical care for their patients; local, state and federal law enforcement officials engaged in the administration, investigation or enforcement of the laws governing illicit drug use; regulatory and licensing boards in this state; Division of Medicaid regarding Medicaid and Medicare Program recipients; judicial authorities under grand jury subpoena; an individual who requests the individual's own prescription monitoring information; and prescription monitoring programs in other states through mutual agreement adhering to State Board of Pharmacy policies.

(ii) The Director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, or his designee, shall have access to the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) database for the purpose of investigating the potential illegal acquisition, distribution, dispensing, prescribing or administering of the controlled and noncontrolled substances monitored by the program, subject to all legal restrictions on further dissemination of the information obtained.

(iii) The State Board of Pharmacy may also provide statistical data for research or educational purposes if the board determines the use of the data to be of significant benefit to public health and safety. The board maintains the right to refuse any request for PMP data.

(iv) A pharmacist licensed by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy must be a registered user of the PMP. Failure of a pharmacist licensed by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy to register as a user of the PMP is grounds for disciplinary action by the board.

(v) All licensed practitioners as defined under Section 73-21-73(cc) holding an active DEA number shall register as users of the PMP.

(f) The Prescription Monitoring Program through the Board of Pharmacy may:

(i) Establish the cost of administration, maintenance, and operation of the program and charge to like agencies a fee based on a formula to be determined by the board with collaboration and input from participating agencies; and

(ii) Assess charges for information and * * *~~/or~~ statistical data provided to agencies, institutions and individuals. The amounts of those fees shall be set by the Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy based on the recommendation of the Director of the PMP.

All such fees collected shall be deposited into the special fund of the State Board of Pharmacy and used to support the operations of the PMP.

(g) A dispenser pharmacist or practitioner licensed to dispense controlled substances and specified noncontrolled substance drugs who knowingly fails to submit drug monitoring information or knowingly submits incorrect dispensing information shall be subject to actions against the pharmacist's or practitioner's license, registrations or permit and * * *~~/or~~ an administrative penalty as provided in Sections 73-21-97 and 73-21-103. Any misuse of the PMP is subject to penalties as provided in Sections 73-21-97 and 73-21-103.

(h) The Board of Pharmacy and the Prescription Monitoring Program shall be immune from civil liability arising from inaccuracy of any of the information submitted to the program.

(i) "Practitioner," as used in this section, * * *~~shall~~ includes any person licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, prescribe or administer a controlled substance, as defined under Section 41-29-105(y), and any person defined as a "practitioner" under Section 73-21-73(cc).

(j) In addition to any funds appropriated by the Legislature, the State Board of Pharmacy may apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations to assist in future development or in maintaining the program.

SECTION 5. Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

41-29-117. (A) The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule III.

SCHEDULE III

(a) Stimulants. Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, of the following substances:

(1) Benzphetamine;

(2) Chlorphentermine;

(3) Clortermine;

(4) Phendimetrazine.

(b) Depressants. Unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances:

(1) Any substance which contains any quantity of a derivative of barbituric acid, or any salt of a derivative of barbituric acid, except those substances which are specifically listed in other schedules;

(2) Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any compound, mixture or preparation containing any of the following substances or any salt of the substances specifically included in this subsection (2) and one or more other active medicinal ingredients which are not listed in any other schedule:

(i) Amobarbital;

(ii) Secobarbital;

(iii) Pentobarbital;

(3) Any suppository dosage form containing any of the following substances or any salt of any of the substances specifically included in this subsection (3) approved by the Food and Drug Administration for marketing only as a suppository:

(i) Amobarbital;

(ii) Secobarbital;

(iii) Pentobarbital;

(4) Chlorhexadol;

(5) Embutramide;

(6) Any drug product containing gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, including its salts, isomers and salts of isomers, for which an application is approved under Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act;

(7) Ketamine; its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; other names include (+)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone;

(8) Lysergic acid;

(9) Lysergic acid amide;

(10) Methyprylon;

(11) Perampanel; its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers;

(12) Sulfondiethylmethane;

(13) Sulfonethylmethane;

(14) Sulfonmethane;

(15) Tiletamine and zolazepam or any salt thereof; other names for the tiletamine and zolazepam combination product include: telazol; other names for tiletamine include: 2-(ethylamino)-2-(2-thienyl)-cyclohexanone; other names for zolazepam include: 4-(2-fluorophenyl)-6,8-dihydro 1,3, 8-trimethylpyrazolo-[3,4-e](1,4)-diazepin-7(1H)-one, flupyrazapon.

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( * * *ed) Narcotic drugs. Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing limited quantities of any of the following narcotic drugs, or any salts thereof:

(1) Not more than one and eight-tenths (1.8) grams of codeine, or any of its salts, per one hundred (100) milliliters or not more than ninety (90) milligrams per dosage unit, with an equal or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium;

(2) Not more than one and eight-tenths (1.8) grams of codeine, or any of its salts, per one hundred (100) milliliters or not more than ninety (90) milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;

(3) Not more than one and eight-tenths (1.8) grams of dihydrocodeine, or any of its salts, per one hundred (100) milliliters or not more than ninety (90) milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;

(4) Not more than three hundred (300) milligrams of ethylmorphine, or any of its salts, per one hundred (100) milliliters or not more than fifteen (15) milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;

(5) Not more than five hundred (500) milligrams of opium per one hundred (100) milliliters or per one hundred (100) grams, or not more than twenty-five (25) milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;

(6) Not more than fifty (50) milligrams of morphine, or any of its salts, per one hundred (100) milliliters or per one hundred (100) grams with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.

( * * *fe) Anabolic steroids. Unless specifically exempted or listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture or preparation containing any quantity of any of the following anabolic steroids (any drug or hormonal substance chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids and dehydroepiandrosterone):

(1) 3beta,17-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;

(2) 3alpha,17beta-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;

(3) 5alpha-androstan-3,17-dione;

(4) 1-androstenediol (3beta,17beta-dihydroxy-5alpha-androst-1-ene);

(5) 1-androstenediol (3alpha,17beta-dihydroxy-5alpha-androst-1-ene);

(6) 4-androstenediol (3beta,17beta-dihydroxy-androst-4-ene);

(7) 5-androstenediol (3beta,17beta-dihydroxy-androst-5-ene);

(8) 1-androstenedione ([5alpha]-androst-1-en-3, 17-dione);

(9) 4-androstenedione (androst-4-en-3,17-dione);

(10) 5-androstenedione (androst-5-en-3,17-dione);

(11) Bolasterone (7alpha,17alpha-dimethyl-17beta-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);

(12) Boldenone (17beta-hydroxyandrost-1,4,-diene-3-one);

(13) Boldione (androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione);

(14) Calusterone (7beta,17alpha-dimethyl-17beta-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);

(15) Clostebol (4-chloro-17beta-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);

(16) Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (4-chloro-17beta-hydroxy-17alpha-methylandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);

(17) Desoxymethyltestosterone (17alpha-methyl-5alpha-androst-2-en-17beta-ol, also known as madol);

(18) Delta1-dihydrotestosterone (also known as 1-testosterone) (17beta-hydroxy-5alpha-androst-1-en-3-one);

(19) 4-dihydrotestosterone (17beta-hydroxy-androstan-3-one);

(20) Drostanolone (17beta-hydroxy-2alpha-methyl-5alpha-androstan-3-one);

(21) Ethylestrenol (17alpha-ethyl-17beta-hydroxyestr-4-ene);

(22) Fluoxymesterone (9-fluoro-17alpha-methyl-11beta, 17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);

(23) Formebolone (2-formyl-17alpha-methyl-11alpha,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-1, 4-dien-3-one);

(24) Furazabol (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxyandrostano[2,3-c]-furazan);

(25) 13beta-ethyl-17alpha-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one;

(26) 4-hydroxytestosterone (4,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);

(27) 4-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone (4,17beta-dihydroxy-estr-4-en-3-one);

(28) Mestanolone (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxy-5-androstan-3-one);

(29) Mesterolone (1alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxy-[5alpha]-androstan-3-one);

(30) Methandienone (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);

(31) Methandriol (17alpha-methyl-3beta, 17beta-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene);

(32) Methasterone (2[alpha], 17[alpha]-dimethyl-5[alpha]-androstan-17[beta]-ol-3-one;

(33) Methenolone (1-methyl-17beta-hydroxy-5alpha-androst-1-en-3-one);

(34) 17alpha-methyl-3beta, 17beta-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;

(35) 17alpha-methyl-3alpha, 17beta-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;

(36) 17alpha-methyl-3beta, 17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-ene;

(37) 17alpha-methyl-4-hydroxynandrolone (17alpha-methyl-4-hydroxy-17beta-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);

(38) Methyldienolone (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxyestra-4,9(10)-dien-3-one);

(39) Methyltrienolone (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxyestra-4,9-11-trien-3-one);

(40) Methyltestosterone (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);

(41) Mibolerone (7alpha,17alpha-dimethyl-17beta-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);

(42) 17alpha-methyl-Delta1-dihydrotestosterone (17b beta-hydroxy-17alpha-methyl-5alpha-androst-1-en-3-one) (also known as 17-alpha-methyl-1-testosterone);

(43) Nandrolone (17beta-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);

(44) 19-nor-4-androstenediol (3beta,17beta-dihydroxyestr-4-ene);

(45) 19-nor-4-androstenediol (3a,17beta-dihydroxyestr-4-ene);

(46) 19-nor-5-androstenediol (3beta,17beta-dihydroxyestr-5-ene);

(47) 19-nor-5-androstenediol (3alpha,17beta-dihydroxyestr-5-ene);

(48) 19-nor-4,9(10)-androstadienedione (estra-4,9(10)-diene3,17-dione, 19-norandrosta-4,9(10)-diene-3,17-dione);

(49) 19-nor-4-androstenedione (estr-4-en-3,17-dione);

(50) 19-nor-5-androstenedione (estr-5-en-3,17-dione);

(51) Norbolethone (13beta,17alpha-diethyl-17beta-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one);

(52) Norclostebol (4-chloro-17beta-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);

(53) Norethandrolone (17alpha-ethyl-17beta-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);

(54) Normethandrolone (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);

(55) Oxandrolone (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxy-2-oxa-[5alpha]-androstan-3-one);

(56) Oxymesterone (17alpha-methyl-4,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);

(57) Oxymetholone (17alpha-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17beta-hydroxy-[5alpha]- androstan-3-one);

(58) Prostanozol

(17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androstano[3,2-c]pyrazole)

(59) Stanozolol (17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxy-[5alpha]-androst-2-eno[3,2-c]- pyrazole);

(60) Stenbolone (17beta-hydroxy-2-methyl-[5alpha]-androst-1-en-3-one);

(61) Testolactone (13-hydroxy-3-oxo-13,17-secoandrosta-1,4-dien-17-oic acid lactone);

(62) Testosterone (17beta-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);

(63) Tetrahydrogestrinone (13beta,17alpha-diethyl-17beta-hydroxygon-4,9,11-trien-3-one);

(64) Trenbolone (17beta-hydroxyestr-4,9,11-trien-3-one);

(65) Any salt, ester, or ether of a drug or substance described in this paragraph. Except such term does not include an anabolic steroid that is expressly intended for administration through implants to cattle or other nonhuman species and that has been approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for such administration. If any person prescribes, dispenses, or distributes such steroid for human use, the person shall be considered to have prescribed, dispensed or distributed an anabolic steroid within the meaning of this paragraph.

( * * *gf) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of buprenorphine or its salts.

( * * *hg) Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and encapsulated in a soft gelatin capsule in a United States Food and Drug Administration approved drug product.

(B) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of a Schedule III controlled substance other than butalbital, and is listed as an exempt substance in 21 CFR, Section 1308.22, 1308.24, 1308.26, 1308.32 or 1308.34, shall be exempted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018, and shall stand repealed from and after June 30, 2018.