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SB0432

Meg's Law: Rules on Nitrous Oxide and Xylazine

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In one sentence

This law creates 'Meg's Law,' bans tobacco dealers from selling or giving nitrous oxide, removes certain FDA-approved animal drugs containing xylazine from the list of illegal Schedule I substances, and adds new crimes with mandatory jail time for trafficking in xylazine.

Creates a short title called 'Meg's Law' for this act.
Makes it illegal for tobacco or nicotine dealers, their agents, or employees to possess, sell, deliver, or give nitrous oxide on or from their licensed premises.
Removes certain xylazine animal drug products approved by the FDA and used according to federal rules from the list of Schedule I controlled substances.
Creates a new crime called trafficking in xylazine with prison time and fines based on how much is involved.
Requires mandatory minimum jail sentences for people who sell, manufacture, or deliver xylazine.
Orders the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to write rules stopping nitrous oxide from being used to get high.

Tobacco or nicotine dealers and their agents or employees working on licensed premises.
People who sell, manufacture, deliver, or possess xylazine with intent to do so.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation regarding rule-making for nitrous oxide.

The ban on nitrous oxide does not apply to grocery stores or supermarkets licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Selling finished food products where nitrous oxide is used solely as a propellant remains allowed.
The exception for xylazine animal drugs explicitly states that manufacturing, importing, distributing, prescribing, or selling it for human use is not covered.

Plain language

Schedule I controlled substance: A category of drugs that the law says have a high chance of abuse, no accepted medical use in treatment, and do not meet safety standards under medical supervision.
Xylazine: A drug listed as illegal unless it is an FDA-approved animal product used according to federal rules; the law does not allow this exception for human use.
Nitrous oxide: A gas that tobacco dealers are banned from selling or giving on their licensed property, though finished food products using it only as a propellant remain allowed.

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