House File 178HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act adding hallucinogenic substances to the list of schedule I 2 controlled substances, and providing penalties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1458HV 83 5 jm/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 124.204, subsection 4, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. ai. Salvia divinorum. 1 4 NEW PARAGRAPH. aj. Salvinorin A. 1 5 EXPLANATION 1 6 This bill adds hallucinogenic substances to the list of 1 7 schedule I controlled substances. 1 8 The bill adds "salvia divinorum" and "salvinorin A", also 1 9 known as "divinorin A", to the list of schedule I controlled 1 10 substances. 1 11 A schedule I controlled substance is considered to have a 1 12 high potential for abuse and no medical purpose in treatment 1 13 in the United States. 1 14 The bill makes it a class "C" felony pursuant to Code 1 15 section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph c, subparagraph (8), 1 16 for any unauthorized person to manufacture, deliver, or 1 17 possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver, salvia 1 18 divinorum or salvinorin A, including its counterfeit or a 1 19 simulated form, or to act with, enter into a common scheme or 1 20 design with, or conspire with one or more other persons to 1 21 manufacture, deliver, or possess with the intent to 1 22 manufacture or deliver salvia divinorum or salvinorin A. 1 23 The bill also makes it a serious misdemeanor pursuant to 1 24 Code section 124.401, subsection 5, for any unauthorized 1 25 person to possess salvia divinorum or salvinorin A. 1 26 A class "C" felony is punishable by confinement for no more 1 27 than 10 years and a fine of at least $1,000 but not more than 1 28 $10,000. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement 1 29 for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not 1 30 more than $1,875. 1 31 LSB 1458HV 83 1 32 jm/nh/5