Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-34-.07 - Hallucinogens

(1) This rule was adopted to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. This rule places additional newly identified compounds, including any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, their salts, isomers (whether optical, position, or geometrics), and salts of isomers under Schedule I of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, Section 16-13-25(3)as follows:

(BBBB) Methoxyphencyclidine (MeO-PCP)

(CCCC) 4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine (4-OH-MiPT)

(DDDD) N,[ALPHA]-dimethyl-5-benzofuranethanamine (5-MAPB)

(EEEE) 1-pentyl-N-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (SDB-006)

(FFFF) methyl (S)-2-(1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (MDMB-CHMICA)

(2) This rule is based on the following findings of the Board:

(a) that hallucinogens have an extremely high potential for abuse;

(b) that scientific evidence and scientific knowledge of the pharmacological effects of these compounds demonstrate that the public is at extreme risk if they are not regulated as controlled substances;

(c) that the pattern of abuse of these compounds and the scope and significance of that abuse support regulation;

(d) that there exists an imminent peril to the public health and welfare with regard to the abuse of these compounds;

(e) that these compounds have the same risk to the public health of citizens of the State of Georgia as other substances already contained in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act; and

(f) that these compounds have no known precursor already scheduled under the Act.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-34-.07

O.C.G.A. §§ 16-13-22, 26-4-27, 26-4-28, 50-13-4.

Original Rule filed as Emergency Rule 480-34-0.23-.07 entitled "Hallucinogens" on May 14, 2015; effective May 13, 2015, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency. Adopted: Emergency Rule 480-34-0.25-.07. F. and eff. June 30, 2015, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency. Adopted: Emergency Rule 480-34-0.26-.07. F. and eff. July 21, 2015, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency. Adopted: Permanent Rule of the same title. F. July 27, 2015; eff. August 16, 2015. Amended: F. Sep. 18, 2015; eff. Oct. 8, 2015. Amended: F. Jan. 20, 2016; eff. Feb. 9, 2016.