In miscellaneous provisions, further providing for urine drug screening requirement and providing for medetomidine awareness education.
Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine
Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act
Classify medetomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance and establish permissible uses.
Public Health – Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act
Directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a program for individuals to receive free drug test strips to detect the presence of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants; directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of health, to develop and conduct a public awareness and educational campaign on the dangers of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants.
Directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a program for individuals to receive free drug test strips to detect the presence of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants; directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of health, to develop and conduct a public awareness and educational campaign on the dangers of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants.
Further providing for schedules of controlled substances and for secure storage of xylazine; and adding provisions relating to medetomidine.