BILL NUMBER:S3322A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing certain
additional substances as Schedule I stimulant controlled substances

PURPOSE:
To prohibit the sale or distribution of any product containing,
3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (Methylone), 3,4-
Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), Methyimethcathinone, 4-
Methoxymethcathinone, 4-Fluormethcathinone, 3-Fluormethcathinone.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One- Subdivision (F) of Schedule I of section 3306 of the
public health law is amended by adding six new paragraphs
9,10,11,12,13 and 14.

Section Two- Sets forth the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Many recent news reports have brought to light the use of products
claiming to be bath salts as a drug. Some of the names that the
pseudo bath salts have been sold under are Cloud Nine, Scarface,
White Dove, Charge +, White Lightning, Ivory Wave, Hurricane Charlie,
Red Dove, and Ocean. These products can be purchased legally through
              

the mail or on the Internet. The product is marketed as bath salts or
plant food. However, through the Internet, consumers of this product
are able to find out how to use this product as a drug.

This drug is snorted by users who then experience a high. However, it
is being reported that users of this product are having disturbing
side effects that are lasting days after ingesting the drug. Some of
the side effects include extreme paranoia, hallucinations, delusions,
agitations, hypertension, chest pains, headaches and suicidal thoughts.

This bill will not outlaw true bath salts that are on the market. When
comparing ingredients of real bath salts (Boots Botanics Invigorating
Bath Salts, Burt's Bees Therapeutic Bath Crystals, etc) to the pseudo
bath salts there is no mention of any of the following chemicals:
3,4-Methylenedioxymetlicathinone (Methylone), 3,4-
Methylenedioxypyrovalcrone (MDPV), Methylmethcathinone,
4-Methoxymethcathinone, 4-Fluonnethcathinone, 3-Fluonnethcathinone.
In the fake bath salts at least one of the above chemicals is
mentioned in the ingredients.

Products containing 3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (Methylone), 3,4-
Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), Methylmethcathinone,
4-Methoxymethcathinone, 4- Fluon-nethcathinone, 3-Fluonnethcathinone
have already been banned in the United Kingdom as well as Australia
and Canada. Florida, North Carolina and Louisiana has already banned
these substances and there is pending legislation in numerous other
states.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.


EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the
thirtieth (30) day
after it shall have become law.

                                BILL NUMBER:S3322B

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing certain
additional substances as Schedule I stimulants controlled substances

PURPOSE:
To prohibit the sale or distribution of any product containing
4-Methylmethcathinone, also known as Mephedrone and
Methylenedioxypyrovalerone, also known as MDPV.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One- Subdivision (F) of Schedule I of section 3306 of the
public health law is amended by adding two new paragraphs 9,10.

Section Two- Sets forth the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Many recent news reports have brought to light the use of products
claiming to be bath salts as a drug. Some of the names that the
pseudo bath salts have been sold under are Cloud Nine, Scarface,
White Dove, Charge +, White Lightning, Ivory Wave, Hurricane Charlie,
Red Dove, and Ocean. These products can be purchased legally through
the mail or on the Internet.
The product is marketed as bath salts or plant food. However, through
              

the Internet, consumers of this product are able to find out how to
use this product as a drug.

This drug is snorted by users who then experience a high. However, it
is being reported that users of this product are having disturbing
side effects that are lasting days after ingesting the drug. Some of
the side effects include extreme paranoia, hallucinations, delusions,
agitations, hypertension, chest pains, headaches and suicidal thoughts.

This bill will not outlaw true bath salts that are on the market. When
comparing ingredients of real bath salts (Boots Botanies Invigorating
Bath Salts, Burt's Bees Therapeutic Bath Crystals, etc) to the pseudo
bath salts there is no mention of the aforementioned chemicals.
In the fake bath salts at least one of the chemicals is mentioned in
the ingredients.

Products containing these chemicals, as well as others, have already
been banned in the United Kingdom as well as Australia and Canada.
Florida, North Carolina and Louisiana have already banned these
substances and there is pending legislation in numerous other states.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth (30) day
after it shall have become law.