House Bill No. [insert number] enacts R.S. 40:989.5, which establishes new legal prohibitions regarding the production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of products containing specific hallucinogenic chemicals, namely beta-phenyl-GABA, muscimol, ibotenic acid, or any analogues thereof. The bill makes it unlawful for any individual to knowingly or intentionally engage in these activities, with penalties for violations including imprisonment ranging from two to ten years and fines up to twenty thousand dollars for production-related offenses.

Additionally, the bill specifies that possession of these hallucinogenic substances is also prohibited, with violators facing imprisonment for up to five years or fines not exceeding five thousand dollars. This legislation aims to address concerns related to the safety and legality of substances intended for human consumption that contain these specific hallucinogenic chemicals.