WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2023 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced Senate Bill 546
By Senators Stuart, Woodrum, Deeds, Taylor,
Maynard, and Hamilton [Introduced February 02, 2023; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]
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1 A BILL to amend and reenact §60A-2-204, §60A-2-206, §60A-2-210, and §60A-2-212 of the Code
2 of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to controlled substances; adding the
3 following to the schedule I substance list: N-Methylnorfentanyl(N-(1-Methyl-4-piperidinyl)-
4 N-phenyl-propanamide, monohydrochloride); Norfentanyl (N-Phenyl-N-4-piperidinyl-
5 propanamide); 3-Hydoxy-phencyclidine (other name hydroxy PCP); 7-
6 hydroxymitragynine; Marijuana (Cannabis, sp.); Mitragynine; delta-8,
7 tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers; delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol, and its
8 isomers; 2-(2(4-butoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-N,N-diethylethan-1-1amine
9 (butonitazene); 2-(2-(4ethoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-N,N-diethylethan-1-amine
10 (ethodesnitazene); N,N-diethyl-2-(2(4-fluorobenzly)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-
11 1-amine (flunitazene); N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-1-
12 amine (metodesnitazene); N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-
13 1-yl)ethan-1-amine (metonitaze); 2-(4-ethoxybenzyl)5-nitro-1-(2-(pyrrolidino-1-yl)ethyl)-1
14 H-benzimidazole (N-pyrrolidino etoitazene, etonitazepyne; N,N-diethyl-2-(5-nitro-2-(4-
15 propoxbenzly)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine (protonitazene); -2-2FDU-PB-22 (1-
16 Naphthyl 1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate); FUB-PB-22 (Quinolin-8-yl 1-(4-
17 fluorobenzyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate); 5-Fluoro-MN-24 (1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-N-
18 (naphthalen-1-yl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamide); MN-24 (N-(naphthalen-1-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-
19 indole-3-carboxamide); SDB-005 (Naphthalen-1-yl 1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxylate);
20 SDB-006 (1-Pentyl-N-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamide); Methyl-
21 Ethylaminopentiophenone; FUB-AMB (Methyl(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indazole-3-
22 carbonyl)-L-valinate); 5-Fluoro-SDB-005 Indole (Naphthalen-1-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-
23 indole-3-carboxylate); 5F-AB-PINACA (N-(1-Amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(5-
24 fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3- carboxamide); MMB-CHMICA (Methyl 2-(1-
25 (cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoat); MN-24 (N-(naphthalen-
26 1-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide); SDB-005 (Naphthalen-1-yl 1-pentyl-1H-
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27 indazole-3-carboxylate); SDB-006 (1-Pentyl-N-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamide);
28 Ethcathinone (2-(ethylamino)-1-phenyl-1-propanone, monohydrochloride); Methyl-
29 Ethylaminopentiophenone; FUB-AMB (Methyl(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indazole-3-
30 carbonyl)-L-valinate); 5-Fluoro-SDB-005 Indole (Naphthalen-1-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-
31 indole-3-carboxylate);5F-AB-PINACA (N-(1-Amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(5-
32 fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3- carboxamide); MMB-CHMICA (Methyl 2-(1-
33 (cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoat); Bromazolam (8-bromo-
34 1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Clonazolam (6-(2-
35 chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4 H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine);
36 Cloniprazepam (5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1,3-dihydro-7-nitro-2H-1,4-
37 benzodiazepin-2-one); Etizolam (4-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-ethyl-9-methyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f]
38 [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine); Flualprazolam (8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-
39 4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Flubromazepam (7-bromo-5-(2-
40 fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one); Flubromazolam (8-bromo-6-(2-
41 fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Flunitrazolam (6-(2-
42 fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4H-benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine); Nifoxipam
43 (5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one);
44 Nitrazolam (1-methyl-8-nitro-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine);
45 Pyrazolam (8-bromo-1-methyl-6-(2-pyridinyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-
46 a][1,4]benzodiazepine); 4-CN-CUMYL-BUTINACA (1-(4-Cyanobutyl)-N-(2-phenylpropan-
47 2- yl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide); Alpha-Phenylacetoacetonitrile (3-Oxo-2-
48 phenylbutanenitrile); 2-Fluoro Deschloroketamine (2-(2-Fluorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)-
49 cyclohexanone, monohydrochloride); 4-MEAP (2-(Ethylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)pentan-
50 1-one); Bromazolam (8-bromo-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-
51 a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Clonazolam (6-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4 H-
52 [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3 a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Cloniprazepam (5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-
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53 (cyclopropylmethyl)-1,3-dihydro-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one); Etizolam (4-(2-
54 chlorophenyl)-2-ethyl-9-methyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f] [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine);
55 Flualprazolam (8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-
56 a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Flubromazepam (7-bromo-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-
57 benzodiazepin-2-one); Flubromazolam (8-bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-
58 [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Flunitrazolam (6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-
59 nitro-4H-benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine); Nifoxipam (5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-
60 dihydro-3-hydroxy-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one); Nitrazolam (1-methyl-8-nitro-6-
61 phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Pyrazolam (8-bromo-1-methyl-6-(2-
62 pyridinyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine); Declazepam (7-Chloro-5-(2-
63 chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one); Deschloroetizolam (2-
64 Ethyl-9-methyl-4-phenyl-6H-thieno[3,2- f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine);
65 Ethcathinone (2-(ethylamino)-1-phenyl-1-propanone, monohydrochloride); Alpha-PHP (1-
66 Phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)hexan-1-one); MPHP (1-(4-Methylphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-
67 yl)hexan-1-one); PV8 (1-Phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)heptan-1-one); 4-Chloro-Alpha-PVP (1-
68 (4-chlorophenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one); N-Ethylhexedrone (2-(Ethylamino)-1-
69 phenylhexan-1-one); Methoxetamine (2-(Ethylamino)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-
70 cyclohexanone); 3-Fluorophenmetrazine (2-(3-Fluorophenyl)-3-methylmorpholine);
71 adding the following to the schedule II list: Norfentanyl; Oliceridine; adding the following to
72 the schedule IV list: Lemborexant; Remimazolam; Serdexmethylphenidate; removing
73 Pregabalin [(S)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid] from the schedule V list, and
74 adding Epidiolex (contains cannabidiol (CBD), Cenobamate and Lasmidtan to the
75 schedule V list.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 2. STANDARDS AND SCHEDULES.
§60A-2-204. Schedule I.
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1 (a) Schedule I shall consist of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name,
2 common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this section including
3 their isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, esters and ethers, whenever the existence
4 of such isomers, esters, ethers and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation.
5 (b) Opiates.
6 Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(1-methyl-2-phenethyl) -4-piperidinyl]—
7 phenylacetamide);
8 Acetylmethadol;
9 Allylprodine;
10 Alphacetylmethadol (except levoalphacetylmethadol also known as levo-alpha-
11 acetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate, or LAAM);
12 Alphameprodine;
13 Alphamethadol;
14 Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl) ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide;
15 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4-(( propanilido) piperidine);
16 Alpha-methylthiofentanyl (N-[1-methyl-2-(2-thienyl) ethyl-4-piperidinyl]—
17 phenylpropanamide);
18 Benzethidine;
19 Betacetylmethadol;
20 Beta-hydroxyfentanyl (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-
21 phenylpropanamide);
22 Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl (other name: N-[1-(2- hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-3-methyl-4-
23 piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
24 Betameprodine;
25 Betamethadol;
26 Betaprodine;
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27 Clonitazene;
28 Dextromoramide;
29 Diampromide;
30 Diethylthiambutene;
31 Difenoxin;
32 Dimenoxadol;
33 Dimepheptanol;
34 Dimethylthiambutene;
35 Dioxaphetyl butyrate;
36 Dipipanone;
37 Ethylmethylthiambutene;
38 Etonitazene;
39 Etoxeridine;
40 Furethidine;
41 Hydroxypethidine;
42 Ketobemidone;
43 Levomoramide;
44 Levophenacylmorphan;
45 3-Methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4- piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
46 3-methylthiofentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-thienyl) ethyl-4- piperidinyl]—phenylpropanamide);
47 Morpheridine;
48 N-Methylnorfentanyl (N-(1-Methyl-4-piperidinyl)-N-phenyl-propanamide,
49 monohydrochloride);
50 Norfentanyl (N-Phenyl-N-4-piperidinyl-propanamide);
51 MPPP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine);
52 Noracymethadol;
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53 Norlevorphanol;
54 Normethadone;
55 Norpipanone;
56 Para-fluorofentanyl (N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-[1-(2- phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide);
57 PEPAP(1-(-2-phenethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine);
58 Phenadoxone;
59 Phenampromide;
60 Phenomorphan;
61 Phenoperidine;
62 Piritramide;
63 Proheptazine;
64 Properidine;
65 Propiram;
66 Racemoramide;
67 Thiofentanyl (N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4- piperidinyl]-propanamide);
68 Tilidine;
69 Trimeperidine.
70 (c) Opium derivatives:
71 Acetorphine;
72 Acetyldihydrocodeine;
73 Benzylmorphine;
74 Codeine methylbromide;
75 Codeine-N-Oxide;
76 Cyprenorphine;
77 Desomorphine;
78 Dihydromorphine;
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79 Drotebanol;
80 Etorphine (except HCl Salt);
81 Heroin;
82 Hydromorphinol;
83 Methyldesorphine;
84 Methyldihydromorphine;
85 Morphine methylbromide;
86 Morphine methylsulfonate;
87 Morphine-N-Oxide;
88 Myrophine;
89 Nicocodeine;
90 Nicomorphine;
91 Normorphine;
92 Pholcodine;
93 Thebacon.
94 (d) Hallucinogenic substances.
95 Alpha-ethyltryptamine; some trade or other names: etryptamine; Monase; alpha-ethy-1H-
96 indole-3-ethanamine; 3-(2- aminobutyl) indole; alpha-ET; and AET;
97 4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxy-amphetamine; some trade or other names: 4-bromo-2,5-
98 dimethoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine; 4-bromo- 2,5-DMA;
99 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine; some trade or other names: 2-(4-bromo-2,5-
100 dimethoxyphenyl)-1-aminoethane; alpha- desmethyl DOB; 2C-B, Nexus;
101 N-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenethylamine. The substance has the
102 acronym 25B-NBOMe.
103 2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl) ethanamine (25C-NBOMe)
104 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl) ethanamine (25I-NBOMe)
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105 2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine; some trade or other names: 2,5-dimethoxy-alpha-
106 methylphenethylamine; 2,5-DMA;
107 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylamphet-amine; some trade or other names: DOET;
108 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine (other name: 2C-T-7);
109 4-methoxyamphetamine; some trade or other names: 4-methoxy-alpha-
110 methylphenethylamine; paramethoxyamphetamine; PMA;
111 3-Hydoxy-phencyclidine (other name hydroxy PCP)
112 5-methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine;
113 4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine; some trade and other names: 4-methyl-2,5-
114 dimethoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine; "DOM"; and "STP";
115 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;
116 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);
117 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (also known as (ethyl-alpha-methyl-3,4
118 (methylenedioxy) phenethylamine, N-ethyl MDA, MDE, MDEA);
119 N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (also known as ( hydroxy-alpha-methyl-3,4
120 (methylenedioxy) phenethylamine, and ( hydroxy MDA);
121 3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine;
122 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT);
123 7-hydroxymitragynine;
124 Alpha-methyltryptamine (other name: AMT);
125 Bufotenine; some trade and other names: 3-(beta-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-
126 hydroxyindole;3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl) -5-indolol; N, N-dimethylserotonin; 5-hydroxy-N,N-
127 dimethyltryptamine; mappine;
128 Diethyltryptamine; sometrade and other names: N, N-Diethyltryptamine; DET;
129 Dimethyltryptamine; some trade or other names: DMT;
130 5-Methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT);
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131 Ibogaine; some trade and other names: 7-Ethyl-6, 6 Beta, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13-octahydro-2-
132 methoxy-6, 9-methano-5H- pyrido [1’, 2’: 1, 2] azepino [5,4-b] indole; Tabernanthe iboga;
133 Lysergic acid diethylamide;
134 Marihuana; Marijuana (Cannabis, sp.);
135 Mescaline;
136 Mitragynine;
137 Parahexyl-7374; some trade or other names: 3-Hexyl -1-hydroxy-7, 8, 9, 10-tetrahydro-6,
138 6, 9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo [b,d] pyran; Synhexyl;
139 Peyote; meaning all parts of the plant presently classified botanically as Lophophora
140 williamsii Lemaire, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of such
141 plant, and every compound, manufacture, salts, immediate derivative, mixture or preparation of
142 such plant, its seeds or extracts;
143 N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
144 N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
145 Psilocybin;
146 Psilocyn;
147 Tetrahydrocannabinols; synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or
148 in the resinous extractives of Cannabis, sp. and/or synthetic substances, immediate derivatives
149 and their isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity such as the
150 following:
151 delta-1 Cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers;
152 delta-6 Cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers;
153 delta-3,4 Cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers;
154 delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers;
155 delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers;
156 (Since nomenclature of these substances is not internationally standardized, compounds
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157 of these structures, regardless of numerical designation of atomic positions covered.)
158 Ethylamine analog of phencyclidine; some trade or other names: N-ethyl-1-
159 phenylcyclohexylamine, (1-phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine, N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine,
160 cyclohexamine, PCE;
161 Pyrrolidine analog of phencyclidine; some trade or other names: 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)-
162 pyrrolidine, PCPy, PHP;
163 Thiophene analog of phencyclidine; some trade or other names: 1-[1-(2-thienyl)-
164 cyclohexyl]-piperidine, 2-thienylanalog of phencyclidine; TPCP, TCP;
165 1[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]pyrroldine; some other names: TCPy.
166 4-methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone);
167 3,4-