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1 1 Section 1. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph a,
1 2 subparagraph (2), Code 2001, is amended by adding the
1 3 following new subparagraph subdivision:
1 4 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH SUBDIVISION. (g) 3,4-
1 5 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), its salts, isomers, or
1 6 salts of isomers.
1 7 Sec. 2. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
1 8 2001, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
1 9 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (9) More than ten grams but not more
1 10 than five kilograms of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
1 11 (MDMA), its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, or any
1 12 compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity
1 13 of detectable amount of MDMA, its salts, isomers, or salts of
1 14 isomers.
1 15 Sec. 3. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code
1 16 2001, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
1 17 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (7A) Ten grams or less of 3,4-
1 18 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), its salts, isomers, or
1 19 salts of isomers, or any compound, mixture or preparation
1 20 which contains any quantity of detectable amount of MDMA, its
1 21 salts, isomers, or salts of isomers.
1 22 EXPLANATION
1 23 This bill creates new criminal offenses related to the drug
1 24 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly referred to
1 25 as "ecstasy".
1 26 The bill provides that a person who conspires to
1 27 manufacture for delivery, delivers or conspires to deliver, or
1 28 possesses with the intent to deliver MDMA, commits what is
1 29 commonly referred to as a super class "B" felony, if the
1 30 amount of MDMA is greater than 5 kilograms. A person commits
1 31 a class "B" felony, if the amount of MDMA is more than 10
1 32 grams but not more than 5 kilograms. If the amount of MDMA is
1 33 10 grams or less, the person commits a class "C" felony.
1 34 Current law under Code section 124.401(1)(c)(8) provides that
1 35 a person commits a class "C" felony, regardless of the
2 1 quantity of MDMA involved in the criminal activity.
2 2 A super class "B" felony is punishable by confinement for
2 3 no more than 50 years and a fine of not more than $1 million.
2 4 A class "B" felony is punishable by confinement for no more
2 5 than 25 years. A class "C" felony is punishable by
2 6 confinement for no more than 10 years and a fine of at least
2 7 $1,000 but not more than $10,000.
2 8 LSB 1652HV 79
2 9 jm/gg/8
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