Plain English Breakdown
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Matching Federal Rules for Testosterone
This law says California will change its rules on testosterone only if the federal government first removes it from Schedule III.
What This Bill Does
- It keeps current state laws that put controlled substances into five schedules based on how strict the limits are.
- It notes that both state and federal laws currently list testosterone as a Schedule III substance.
- If the federal government moves testosterone or dihydrotestosterone to a less restrictive schedule, California will do the same automatically.
- If the federal government exempts these substances from its act entirely, California will also exempt them.
Who It Names or Affects
- State agencies that enforce drug laws under the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act
- People who use, prescribe, or sell testosterone or dihydrotestosterone
Terms To Know
- Schedule III controlled substance
- A category of drugs with moderate restrictions under current state and federal law.
- Dihydrotestosterone
- A type of hormone related to testosterone that is covered by this bill's rules if the federal government changes its status.
Limits and Unknowns
- This change only happens if the federal government first removes these substances from Schedule III.
- The text does not say when or how soon the federal government might make these changes.