AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TIANEPTINE.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on the enforcement mechanisms or penalties for accidental sales, leaving these points as unknowns.

Ban on Tianeptine Sales

This law makes it illegal to sell Tianeptine, classifying it as a Schedule I controlled substance in Delaware.

What This Bill Does

• Adds Tianeptine and its related forms to the list of Schedule I controlled substances in Delaware.
• Makes selling Tianeptine illegal under state law.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who sell or try to sell Tianeptine.
• Businesses that might have sold Tianeptine as a dietary supplement, like gas stations and shops.

Terms To Know

Schedule I controlled substance

A drug classified by the government as having no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify what happens if someone accidentally sells Tianeptine without knowing it was banned.
• It's unclear how the ban will be enforced or who will check for compliance.

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TIANEPTINE.
This Act bans the sale of Tianeptine in the State by identifying it as a Schedule I controlled substance. Tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin,” is an antidepressant drug that is not approved by the FDA and is being sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations and other shops. This Act requires approval by a two-thirds vote because the statutory change will result in the expansion of an existing misdemeanor.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams & Sen. Hansen

Reps. Gorman, Hilovsky, Morrison, Neal, Ross Levin, Romer, Chukwuocha, Heffernan, Griffith, Harris; Sens. Hoffner, Poore, Buckson, Pettyjohn, Richardson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 21

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TIANEPTINE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend § 4714, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4714. Schedule I.

(h) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of tianeptine including its salts, isomers and salts of isomers unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers and salts of isomers is possible.

SYNOPSIS

This Act bans the sale of Tianeptine in the State by identifying it as a Schedule I controlled substance. Tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin,” is an antidepressant drug that is not approved by the FDA and is being sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations and other shops. This Act requires approval by a two-thirds vote because the statutory change will result in the expansion of an existing misdemeanor.