PRINTER'S NO. 3176
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2235
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SCHLOSSBERG, DeLUCA, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, HILL-
EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, KOSIEROWSKI, MADDEN, McCLINTON, MILLARD,
MURT, ROEBUCK AND THOMAS, JANUARY 17, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 17, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
schedules of controlled substances.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(2)(iii) of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended by adding a subclause to
read:
Section 4. Schedules of Controlled Substances.--The
following schedules include the controlled substances listed or
to be listed by whatever official name, common or usual name,
chemical name, or trade name designated.
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(2) Schedule II--In determining that a substance comes
within this schedule, the secretary shall find: a high potential
for abuse, currently accepted medical use in the United States,
or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions, and
abuse may lead to severe psychic or physical dependence. The
following controlled substances are included in this schedule:
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(iii) Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in
another schedule, any material, compound, mixture or preparation
which contains any quantity of the following substances:
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6. Etizolam (Etilaam, Etizest, Etizex, Etizola, Sedekopan,
Pasaden, Depas).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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