,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #echc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #h 7legislative 
day1 ,augu/ #g71 #bjbf,mr4 ,mor5o       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act to s*$ule    
,,mgm-#ae & ,,mgm-#af z ,s*$ule ,i      
,controll$ sub/ances1 & to am5d !       
controll$ ,sub/ances ,act to s*$ule     
syn!tic #g-;hydroxymitragyn9e1 &        
,mitragyn9e ,pseudo9doxyl1 z a ,s*$ule  
,i above a specific ?re%old "u !        
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act1 & to exp&   
en=cem5t actions aga9/ drug manufactur]s
 & di/ributors ( em]g+ syn!tic opioids1 
commonly kn[n z gas /ation h]o94  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,end ,gas ,/ation ,h]o9 ,act4  #b4      
,s*$ul+ ( #g-;hydroxymitragyn9e &       
mitragyn9e pseudo9doxyl ,s*$ule ,i (    
section #bjb7;c7 ( ! ,controll$         
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c77
 is am5d$1 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at 

! end ! foll[+3  7#bc7 7,a7             
#g-;hydroxymitragyn9e 7#g-,,oh7 &       
mitragyn9e pseudo9doxyl1 includ+ _!     
salts1 isom]s1 salts ( isom]s1 e/]s1    
e!rs1 & syn!tic analogs1 :5ev] ! exi/5ce
 ( su* =ms is possible4  7,b7 ,?is      
p>agraph %all n apply to                
#g-;hydroxymitragyn9e or mitragyn9e     
pseudo9doxyl naturally occurr+ 9        
,mitragyna speciosa ,kor? 7kratom7 or 9 
a f9i%$ kratom product1 provid$ t-- 7i7 
9 ! case ( a solid1 p[d]$1 or           
encapsulat$ product1 ! conc5tration (   
#g-;hydroxymitragyn9e & mitragyn9e      
pseudo9doxyl1 individually or 9         
comb9ation1 does n exce$ #a milligram p]
 gram ( product2  7ii7 9 ! case ( a     
liquid product1 ! conc5tration (        
#g-;hydroxymitragyn9e & mitragyn9e      
pseudo9doxyl1 individually or 9         
comb9ation1 does n exce$ #a milligram p]
 millilit] ( product2 &  7iii7 ! comb9$ 
am\nt ( #g-;hydroxymitragyn9e &         
mitragyn9e pseudo9doxyl1 includ+ _!     
salts1 isom]s1 salts ( isom]s1 e/]s1    

e!rs1 & syn!tic analogs1 does n exce$ #a
 "p p] #ajj p>ts mitragyn9e by mass4    
7,c7 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 any    
#g-;hydroxymitragyn9e or mitragyn9e     
pseudo9doxyl t is syn!siz$1 *emically   
conv]t$1 conc5trat$1 enri*$1 isolat$1 or
 o!rwise produc$ ?r\gh manufactur+      
processes %all n qualify = ! exemption  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  4  #c4    
,en=cem5t aga9/ em]g+ syn!tic opioids 9 
comm]cial di/ribution  7a7 ,treatm5t z a
 ,s*$ule ,i controll$ sub/ance ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 a cov]$ em]g+  
syn!tic opioid %all1 solely = purposes (
 prohibit+ & en=c+ aga9/ its kn[+ or    
int5tional manufacture1 importation1    
exportation1 di/ribution1 disp5s+1 or   
possession ) int5t to manufacture1      
import1 export1 di/ribute1 or disp5se1  
be treat$ z a controll$ sub/ance 9      
,s*$ule ,i ( section #bjb7;c7 ( !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c774  7b7 ,civil &      
crim9al en=cem5t ,no p]son %all be      
subject "u ?is section to crim9al or    

civil en=cem5t bas$ solely on ! pur*ase1
 receipt1 simple possession1 or p]sonal 
use ( a cov]$ em]g+ syn!tic opioid4  7c7
 ,cov]$ em]g+ syn!tic opioid ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ em]g+       
syn!tic opioid means a sub/ance t-- 7#a7
 is be+ manufactur$1 (f]$1 adv]tis$1    
sold1 di/ribut$1 or o!rwise introduc$   
into comm]cial di/ribution1 or is int5d$
 by ! p]son engag+ 9 ! prohibit$ conduct
 to be introduc$ into comm]cial         
di/ribution2  7#b7 is an opioid receptor
 agoni/1 or p>tial agoni/ &1 bas$ on    
sci5tifically reliable evid5ce1         
demon/rates great] functional pot5cy ?an
 morph9e at ! human mu-opioid receptor 9
 a validat$ assay id5tifi$ by           
regulation1 or demon/rates great]       
analgesic or respiratory-depressant     
pot5cy ?an morph9e bas$ on o!r          
sci5tifically reliable evid5ce2  7#c7 is
 produc$ ?r\gh *emical syn!sis or       
semisyn!sis2  7#d7 is n ! subject ( an  
approv$ application "u section #eje ( ! 
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   

7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee72  7#e7 is int5d$ = 
human consumption2  7#f7 is n o!rwise   
li/$ 9 any s*$ule "u section #bjb ( !   
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hab72 &  7#g7 is n exclud$ "u
 subsection 7g74  7d7 ,cov]$ conduct    
,?is section %all apply only to ! kn[+  
or int5tional manufacture1 di/ribution1 
or possession ) int5t to manufacture or 
di/ribute a cov]$ em]g+ syn!tic opioid4 
7e7 ,no simple possession en=cem5t ,no  
p]son may be inve/igat$1 arre/$1 *>g$1  
prosecut$1 or subject$ to civil p5alties
 "u ?is section solely = simple         
possession or p]sonal consumption ( a   
cov]$ em]g+ syn!tic opioid4 ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subsection %all prohibit en=cem5t bas$  
on possession ) int5t to manufacture1   
di/ribute1 disp5se1 import1 or export4  
7f7 ,relation%ip to ! controll$ sub/ance
 analogue en=cem5t act ,if a sub/ance   
qualifies bo? z-- 7#a7 a controll$      
sub/ance analogue "u section #ajb7cb7 ( 
! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7cb772 &  7#b7 a cov]$    

em]g+ syn!tic opioid "u ?is section1  ! 
,attorney ,g5]al may proce$ "u section  
#bjc ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hac71 ?is section1 or any   
o!r applicable provision ( ,f$]al law4  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all exp& or limit !
 au?ority ( a ,/ate attorney g5]al or   
o!r ,/ate (ficial "u ,/ate law4  7g7    
,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$ em]g+ syn!tic  
opioid does n include-- 7#a7 a sub/ance 
approv$ z a drug = m$ical treatm5t "u ! 
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq472  7#b7 a        
sub/ance n int5d$ = human consumption2  
7#c7 a naturally occurr+ con/itu5t ( a  
plant1 fungus1 or o!r botanical mat]ial1
 or a con/itu5t d]iv$ ?r\gh brew+ or    
extraction process ( a natural plant1   
fungus1 or o!r botanical mat]ial1 unless
 ! con/itu5t has be5 int5tionally1      
isolat$1 enri*$1 conc5trat$1 *emically  
conv]t$1 or add$ to a product = human   
consumption2  7#d7 a sub/ance possess$  
or transf]r$ solely = legitimate        
sci5tific1 m$ical1 =5sic1 analytical1 or

 law-en=cem5t purposes2 or  7#e7 a      
sub/ance o!rwise exempt$ by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al ?r\gh regulation4  7h7           
,limitation to comm]cial conduct        
,en=cem5t "u ?is section may be bas$    
only on ! quantity or portion ( a       
sub/ance t is-- 7#a7 introduc$ or int5d$
 to be introduc$ into comm]cial         
di/ribution2 &  7#b7 connect$ to conduct
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  ,! pres5ce 
( ! same sub/ance outside comm]cial     
di/ribution1 includ+ possession =       
au?oriz$ rese>*1 analytical te/+1 =5sic 
exam9ation1 or o!r noncomm]cial         
purposes1 %all n indep5d5tly subject t  
sub/ance or conduct to en=cem5t "u ?is  
section4  7i7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes 
( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m comm]cial    
di/ribution means ! adv]tisem5t1 (f]+ = 
sale1 sale1 %ipm5t1 transf] = value1 or 
di/ribution ( a sub/ance or product 9 or
 affect+ int]/ate1 intra/ate1 or =eign  
comm]ce2  7#b7 :e!r a sub/ance is int5d$
 = human consumption %all be det]m9$ f  
all relevant facts & circum/ances1      

pot5tially includ+ label+1 adv]tis+1    
dosage =m1 me?od ( sale1 repres5tations 
by ! sell]1 cu/om>y use1 & evid5ce      
conc]n+ ! int5d$ m>ket2  7#c7 ! t]m     
sci5tifically reliable evid5ce includes 
validat$ 9 vitro1 animal1 human1        
ph>macok9etic1 ph>macodynamic1          
receptor-b9d+1 functional-activity1 or  
o!r sci5tifically accept$ evid5ce       
id5tifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices2 &  7#d7 ! t]m          
semisyn!sis means ! *emical modification
 or conv]sion ( a naturally occurr+     
sub/ance into a *emically di/9ct        
sub/ance4