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SENATE BILL NO. 107
BY SENATORS BOUDREAUX, BARROW AND MIZELL
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 40:961(27)(b)(iii) and to enact R.S. 40:962(I), relative to the
3 controlled dangerous substances schedules; to provide for definitions; to provide for
4 the removal of a substance from the controlled dangerous substances schedules; to
5 provide for rulemaking authority; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for
6 related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 40:961(27)(b)(iii) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
9 40:962(I) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 §961. Definitions
11 As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to
12 them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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14 (27) * * *
15 (b) "Marijuana" shall not include the following:
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17 (iii) Cannabidiol Cannabinoids when contained in a drug product approved
18 by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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20 §962. Authority to control
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22 I. The secretary may by rule delete any drug or other substance from
23 the schedules provided in R.S. 40:964 if the drug or other substance is no longer
24 classified as a controlled dangerous substance by the United States Drug
25 Enforcement Administration.
ACT No. 96
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1 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
2 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
3 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
4 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
5 effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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