Pennsylvania Act 2000-78 — CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT, THE - AMEND

Act text

Session of 2000

No. 2000-78

SB 618

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled "An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics; conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the revocation or suspension of certain licenses and registrations; and repealing an act," adding a controlled substance.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 4(3) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended by adding a subclause to read:

Section 4. Schedules of Controlled Substances.--The following schedules include the controlled substances listed or to be listed by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or trade name designated.

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(3) Schedule III--In determining that a substance comes within this schedule, the secretary shall find: a potential for abuse less than the substances listed in Schedules I and II; well documented and currently accepted medical use in the United States; and abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. The following classes of controlled substances are included in this schedule:

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(ix) Ketamine hydrochloride, any salt, ketamine hydrochloride compound, derivative or preparation of ketamine hydrochloride, including any isomers, esters and ethers and salts of isomers, esters and ethers of ketamine hydrochloride.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 18th day of October, A. D. 2000.

THOMAS J. RIDGE