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2021 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 168
BY SENATOR FRED MILLS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE. Provides relative to controlled dangerous substances.
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1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(A)(72) through (79), (Schedule II)(B)(30), and (Schedule
3 IV)(B)(57) and to repeal R.S. 40:964(Schedule V)(F), relative to the Uniform
4 Controlled Dangerous Substances Law; to add certain substances to Schedules I, II,
5 and IV; to repeal certain substances in Schedule V; to provide for technical changes
6 by the Louisiana Law Institute; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(A)(72) through (79),(Schedule II)(B)(30), and
9 (Schedule IV)(B)(57) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง964. Composition of schedules
11 Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V shall, unless and until added to pursuant to R.S.
12 40:962, consist of the following drugs or other substances, by whatever official
13 name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated:
14 SCHEDULE I
15 A. Opiates. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule,
16 any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, or salts of
17 isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers,
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1 or salts is possible within the specific chemical designation:
2 * * *
3 (72) Beta-hydroxythiofentanyl (N-[1-[2-hydroxy-2-(2-thienyl)ethyl]-4-
4 piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide)
5 (73) Brorphine (1-(1-(1-(4-bromophenyl) ethyl) piperidin-4-yl)-1,3-
6 dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one)
7 (74) Crotonyl fentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbut-2-
8 enamide)
9 (75) Cyclopentyl fentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-
10 phenylcyclopentanecarboxamide)
11 (76) Isobutyryl fentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-
12 phenylisobutyramide)
13 (77) Para-chloroisobutyryl fentanyl (N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(1-
14 phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)isobutyramide)
15 (78) Para-methoxybutyryl fentanyl (N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(1-
16 phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)butyramide)
17 (79) Valeryl fentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-
18 phenylpentanamide)
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20 SCHEDULE II
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22 B. Opiates. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule,
23 any of the following opiates, including its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of
24 isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation,
25 dextrorphan and levopropoxyphene excepted:
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27 (30) Oliceridine
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29 SCHEDULE IV
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2 B. Depressants.
3 Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any
4 material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the following
5 substances, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, whenever the existence
6 of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical
7 designation:
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9 (57) Remimazolam
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11 Section 2. R.S. 40:964(Schedule V)(F) is hereby repealed.
12 Section 3. The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby authorized and directed to
13 renumber the substances in R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(A), (Schedule II)(B), and (Schedule
14 IV)(B) to ensure that the substances are in alphabetical order.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Brandi Cannon.
DIGEST
SB 168 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session Fred Mills
Present law provides for the designation of controlled dangerous substances into Schedules
I, II, III, IV, and V based upon the substances' potential for addiction and abuse.
Proposed law adds Beta-hydroxythiofentanyl, Brorphine, Crotonyl fentanyl, Cyclopentyl
fentanyl, Isobutyryl fentanyl, Para-chloroisobutyryl fentanyl, Para-methoxybutyryl fentanyl,
and Valeryl fentanyl to Schedule I.
Proposed law adds Oliceridine to Schedule II.
Proposed law adds Remimazolam to Schedule IV.
Proposed law removes cannabidiol when contained in a drug product approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration from Schedule V.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Adds R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(A)(72)-(79), (Schedule II)(B)(30), and (Schedule IV)(B)(57);
repeals R.S. 40:964(Schedule V)(F))
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