BILL REQ. #:  S-0237.1 

Read first time 01/13/11.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

     AN ACT Relating to placing certain synthetic cannabinoids into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act; amending RCW 69.50.204; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The legislature finds that synthetic cannabinoids have been developed for research purposes to investigate the cannabinoid system. No legitimate nonresearch uses have been identified for synthetic cannabinoids nor have they been approved for human consumption by the United States food and drug administration.
     The legislature further finds that the popularity of synthetic cannabinoids has greatly increased in the United States and they are being abused for their psychoactive properties. Products containing synthetic cannabinoids are marketed as legal alternatives to marijuana and are being sold over the internet and in tobacco and smoke shops, drug paraphernalia shops, and convenience stores. Due to their method of manufacture and high pharmacological potency, synthetic cannabinoids are potentially extremely harmful; for some users, smoking synthetic cannabinoids for the purpose of achieving intoxication and experiencing the psychoactive effects has led to emergency room visits and calls to poison control centers. Consequently, placement of the synthetic cannabinoids listed in RCW 69.50.204(c)(30) into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety.

Sec. 2   RCW 69.50.204 and 2010 c 177 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     Unless specifically excepted by state or federal law or regulation or more specifically included in another schedule, the following controlled substances are listed in Schedule I:
     (a) Any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers whenever the existence of these isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation:
     (1) Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(1-methyl-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylacetamide);
     (2) Acetylmethadol;
     (3) Allylprodine;
     (4) Alphacetylmethadol, except levo-alphacetylmethadol, also known as levo-alpha-acetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate, or LAAM;
     (5) Alphameprodine;
     (6) Alphamethadol;
     (7) Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl) ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide); (1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4-(N-propanilido) piperidine);
     (8) Alpha-methylthiofentanyl (N-[1-methyl-2-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
     (9) Benzethidine;
     (10) Betacetylmethadol;
     (11) Beta-hydroxyfentanyl (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
     (12) Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl, some trade or other names: N-[1-(2-hydrox-2-phenethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide;
     (13) Betameprodine;
     (14) Betamethadol;
     (15) Betaprodine;
     (16) Clonitazene;
     (17) Dextromoramide;
     (18) Diampromide;
     (19) Diethylthiambutene;
     (20) Difenoxin;
     (21) Dimenoxadol;
     (22) Dimepheptanol;
     (23) Dimethylthiambutene;
     (24) Dioxaphetyl butyrate;
     (25) Dipipanone;
     (26) Ethylmethylthiambutene;
     (27) Etonitazene;
     (28) Etoxeridine;
     (29) Furethidine;
     (30) Hydroxypethidine;
     (31) Ketobemidone;
     (32) Levomoramide;
     (33) Levophenacylmorphan;
     (34) 3-Methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylprop anamide);
     (35) 3-Methylthiofentanyl (N-[(3-methyl-1-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
     (36) Morpheridine;
     (37) MPPP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine);
     (38) Noracymethadol;
     (39) Norlevorphanol;
     (40) Normethadone;
     (41) Norpipanone;
     (42) Para-fluorofentanyl (N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-[1-(2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide);
     (43) PEPAP(1-(-2-phenethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine);
     (44) Phenadoxone;
     (45) Phenampromide;
     (46) Phenomorphan;
     (47) Phenoperidine;
     (48) Piritramide;
     (49) Proheptazine;
     (50) Properidine;
     (51) Propiram;
     (52) Racemoramide;
     (53) Thiofentanyl (N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-propanaminde);
     (54) Tilidine;
     (55) Trimeperidine.
     (b) Opium derivatives. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any of the following opium derivatives, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of those salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
     (1) Acetorphine;
     (2) Acetyldihydrocodeine;
     (3) Benzylmorphine;
     (4) Codeine methylbromide;
     (5) Codeine-N-Oxide;
     (6) Cyprenorphine;
     (7) Desomorphine;
     (8) Dihydromorphine;
     (9) Drotebanol;
     (10) Etorphine, except hydrochloride salt;
     (11) Heroin;
     (12) Hydromorphinol;
     (13) Methyldesorphine;
     (14) Methyldihydromorphine;
     (15) Morphine methylbromide;
     (16) Morphine methylsulfonate;
     (17) Morphine-N-Oxide;
     (18) Myrophine;
     (19) Nicocodeine;
     (20) Nicomorphine;
     (21) Normorphine;
     (22) Pholcodine;
     (23) Thebacon.
     (c) Hallucinogenic substances. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of those salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. For the purposes of this subsection only, the term "isomer" includes the optical, position, and geometric isomers:
     (1) Alpha-ethyltryptamine: Some trade or other names: Etryptamine; monase; a-ethyl-1H-indole-3-ethanamine; 3-(2-aminobutyl) indole; a-ET; and AET;
     (2) 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine: Some trade or other names: 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; 4-bromo-2,5-DMA;
     (3) 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine: Some trade or other names: 2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-aminoethane; alpha-desmethyl DOB; 2C-B, nexus;
     (4) 2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine: Some trade or other names: 2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; 2,5-DMA;
     (5) 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET);
     (6) 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine: Other name: 2C-T-7;
     (7) 4-methoxyamphetamine: Some trade or other names: 4-methoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; paramethoxyamphetamine, PMA;
     (8) 5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine;
     (9) 4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine: Some trade and other names: 4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; "DOM"; and "STP";
     (10) 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;
     (11) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);
     (12) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine, also known as N-ethyl-alpha-methyl-3,4(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine, N-ethyl MDA, MDE, MDEA;
     (13) N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine also known as N-hydroxy-alpha-methyl-3,4(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine,N-hydroxy MDA;
     (14) 3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine;
     (15) Alpha-methyltryptamine: Other name: AMT;
     (16) Bufotenine: Some trade or other names: 3-(beta-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-hydroxindole; 3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-5-indolol; N, N-dimethylserotonin; 5-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine; mappine;
     (17) Diethyltryptamine: Some trade or other names: N,N-Diethyltryptamine; DET;
     (18) Dimethyltryptamine: Some trade or other names: DMT;
     (19) 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine: Other name: 5-MeO-DIPT;
     (20) Ibogaine: Some trade or other names: 7-Ethyl-6,6 beta,7,8,9,10,12,13,-octahydro-2-methoxy-6,9-methano-5H-pyndo (1',2' 1,2) azepino (5,4-b) indole; Tabernanthe iboga;
     (21) Lysergic acid diethylamide;
     (22) Marihuana or marijuana;
     (23) Mescaline;
     (24) Parahexyl-7374: Some trade or other names: 3-Hexyl-1-hydroxy-7, 8, 9, 10-tetrahydro-6, 6, 9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran; synhexyl;
     (25) Peyote, meaning all parts of the plant presently classified botanically as Lophophora Williamsii Lemaire, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of such plant, and every compound, manufacture, salts, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds, or extracts; (interprets 21 U.S.C. Sec. 812 (c), Schedule I (c)(12));
     (26) N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
     (27) N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
     (28) Psilocybin;
     (29) Psilocyn;
     (30) Synthetic cannabinoids, such as the following:
     (i) 5-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol-7297: Other names: CP-47,497;
     (ii) 5-(1,1-Dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol-7298: Other names: Cannabicyclohexanol and CP-47,497 C8 homologue;
     (iii) 1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole-7173: Other names: JWH-073;
     (iv) 1-[2-(4-Morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole-7200: Other names: JWH-200;
     (v) 1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole-7118: Other names: JWH-018 and AM678;
     (31) Tetrahydrocannabinols, meaning tetrahydrocannabinols naturally contained in a plant of the genus Cannabis (cannabis plant), as well as synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or in the resinous extractives of Cannabis, species, and/or synthetic substances, derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity such as the following:
     (i) 1 - cis - or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers, excluding tetrahydrocannabinol in sesame oil and encapsulated in a soft gelatin capsule in a drug product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;
     (ii) 6 - cis - or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers;
     (iii) 3,4 - cis - or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers;
(Since nomenclature of these substances is not internationally standardized, compounds of these structures, regardless of numerical designation of atomic positions covered.)
     (((31))) (32) Ethylamine analog of phencyclidine: Some trade or other names: N-ethyl-1phenylcyclohexalymine, (1-phenylcyclohexl) ethylamine; N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)ethylamine; cyclohexamine; PCE;
     (((32))) (33) Pyrrolidine analog of phencyclidine: Some trade or other names: 1-(1-phencyclohexyl)pyrrolidine; PCPy; PHP;
     (((33))) (34) Thiophene analog of phencyclidine: Some trade or other names: 1-(1-[2-thenyl]-cyclohexly)-pipendine; 2-thienylanalog of phencyclidine; TPCP; TCP;
     (((34))) (35) 1-[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]pyrrolidine: A trade or other name is TCPy.
     (d) Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a depressant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.
     (1) Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid: Some other names include GHB; gamma-hydroxybutyrate; 4-hydroxybutyrate; 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; sodium oxybate; sodium oxybutyrate;
     (2) Mecloqualone;
     (3) Methaqualone.
     (e) Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:
     (1) Aminorex: Some other names: aminoxaphen; 2-amino-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline; or 4, 5-dihydro-5-phenly-2-oxazolamine;
     (2) N-Benzylpiperazine: Some other names: BZP,1-benzylpiperazine;
     (3) Cathinone, also known as 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone, alpha-aminopropiophenone, 2-aminopropiophenone and norephedrone;
     (4) Fenethylline;
     (5) Methcathinone: Some other names: 2-(methylamino)-propiophenone; alpha-(methylamino)propiophenone; 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one; alpha-N-methylaminopropiophenone; monomethylpropion; ephedrone; N-methylcathinone; methylcathinone; AL-464; AL-422; AL-463 and UR1432, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers;
     (6) (+-)cis-4-methylaminorex ((+-)cis-4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolamine);
     (7) N-ethylamphetamine;
     (8) N,N-dimethylamphetamine: Some trade or other names: N,N-alpha-trimethyl-benzeneethanamine; N,N-alpha-trimethylphenoethylene.
     The controlled substances in this section may be added, rescheduled, or deleted as provided for in RCW 69.50.201.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.