H.R. 3537 · 114th Congress
Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Charles Dent
- Introduced
- 2015-09-17
- Latest action
- 2016-09-27 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to add certain synthetic opioids, hallucinogens, and cannabinoids to schedule I. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.)