House File 34 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 34 BY M. SMITH A BILL FOR An Act adding hallucinogenic substances to the list of schedule 1 I controlled substances, and providing penalties. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1152HH (5) 84 jm/nh
H.F. 34 Section 1. Section 124.204, subsection 4, Code 2011, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . ai. Salvia divinorum. 3 NEW PARAGRAPH . aj. Salvinorin A. 4 EXPLANATION 5 This bill adds hallucinogenic substances to the list of 6 schedule I controlled substances. 7 The bill adds “salvia divinorum” and “salvinorin A”, also 8 known as “divinorin A”, to the list of schedule I controlled 9 substances. 10 A schedule I controlled substance is considered to have a 11 high potential for abuse and no medical purpose in treatment in 12 the United States. 13 The bill makes it a class “C” felony pursuant to Code section 14 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph c, subparagraph (8), for any 15 unauthorized person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with 16 the intent to manufacture or deliver, salvia divinorum or 17 salvinorin A, including its counterfeit or a simulated form, 18 or to act with, enter into a common scheme or design with, 19 or conspire with one or more other persons to manufacture, 20 deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver 21 salvia divinorum or salvinorin A. 22 The bill also makes it a serious misdemeanor pursuant to Code 23 section 124.401, subsection 5, for any unauthorized person to 24 possess salvia divinorum or salvinorin A. 25 A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more 26 than 10 years and a fine of at least $1,000 but not more than 27 $10,000. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement 28 for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not 29 more than $1,875. 30 -1- LSB 1152HH (5) 84 jm/nh 1/ 1