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SF0059

Wyoming Law Adding Spice Drugs to Controlled Substances List

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In one sentence

This law adds specific synthetic cannabinoids to the state's list of controlled substances and authorizes one new forensic analyst position for the Attorney General.

What it does

  • Adds specific synthetic cannabinoids, known as spice drugs, to Schedule I of the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act.
  • Lists specific chemical compounds and trade names, such as HU-210, HU-211, JWH class compounds, and CP 47,497, as controlled substances.
  • Authorizes the Attorney General to hire one additional full-time forensic analyst to implement the act.
  • Appropriates $56,736 from the state general fund to pay for this new position.
  • Limits the use of these funds to the purposes of this act until June 30, 2012.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Attorney General's office, which receives the new staff position and funding.
  • Individuals who possess, sell, or use the specific synthetic cannabinoids listed in the act.

Limits and unknowns

  • The funding is only available until June 30, 2012, and any unexpended, unobligated funds must revert as provided by law.
  • The law lists specific chemical structures and trade names; it does not list every possible variation of these drugs.

Plain language

Terms to know

Schedule I
A category in the Controlled Substances Act for hallucinogenic substances.
Synthetic cannabinoids
Chemical compounds listed in the act, including those with trade names like HU-210, HU-211, JWH class compounds, and CP 47,497.
Forensic analyst
A position authorized for the Attorney General to implement the act.

Official record

Sources

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Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0059 Drafter: LNS LSO No.: 11LSO-0023 Effective Date: 3/3/2011 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0085 Chapter No.: 137 Prime Sponsor: Senator Esquibel, F. Catch Title: Spice drugs. Subject: Controlled Substances Act. Summary/Major Elements: ● The act adds various substances known as "spice" to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. ● The act provides for an additional forensic analyst for the attorney general to implement the act. Comments: ● This act appropriates $56,736 from the general fund to the attorney general to fund one full-time forensic analyst position.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 9:42 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker explains that the committee agreed with the Senate's position to reinstate funding for a forensic analyst, arguing it is necessary to run the program effectively.

Public statementFloor statement at 46:20 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because making it effective immediately could help save lives, despite losing an appropriation.

Public statementFloor statement at 53:29 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes concurrence because law enforcement cannot keep up with testing for new substances, and there is no staff to process the increased workload created by making them illegal.

Public statementFloor statement at 54:43 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges voting no because the deletion of an appropriation creates a serious matter given the lack of resources and field tests for these new substances.

Public statementFloor statement at 55:10 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

9 roll calls

H Adopted JCC01 54-4-2-0-02011-03-01 · House54 yes 4 no
Yes
54
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 54

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Norine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 4

David R MillerH55Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Robert A BrechtelH38

Excused 2

Nicholas BPederson
S Adopted JCC01 29-1-0-0-02011-02-28 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Yes
29
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25
S Did Not Concur 2-28-0-0-02011-02-18 · Senate2 yes 28 no
Yes
2
No
28
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 2

Gerald E GeisS20Nicholas P

No 28

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 58-0-2-0-02011-02-18 · House58 yes 0 no
Yes
58
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 58

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50PedersonPeter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Excused 2

Gerald GayH36Kathleen DavisonH20
H02 Recommended Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02011-02-15 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Ken A EsquibelH41Rosie M BergerH51Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52William "Jeb" StewardH47
H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-02011-02-10 · House7 yes 2 no
Yes
7
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Bernadine CraftH17David R MillerH55Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Matthias E GreeneH45

No 2

Gerald GayH36Hans HuntH02
S Passed 3rd Reading 27-1-2-0-02011-01-28 · Senate27 yes 1 no
Yes
27
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 27

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25

Excused 2

Henry R CoeS18Marty A MartinS12
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02011-01-25 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Curtis MeierS03John HastertS13Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas PRay R PetersonS19
S10 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02011-01-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Charles ScottR · S30Dan DockstaderR · S16John C SchifferS22Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0085Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0085House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0085Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0085LSO
  6. H Adopted SF0059JC01House
  7. S Adopted SF0059JC01Senate
  8. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  9. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  10. S Did Not ConcurSenate
  11. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  12. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  13. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  14. H Passed CoWHouse
  15. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  16. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  17. H Placed on General FileHouse
  18. H02 Recommended Do PassHouse
  19. H Rereferred to H02House
  20. H Placed on General FileHouse

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0059HS001

Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by H10

SF0059SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by NICHOLAS,P