Bill > SJR101

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution to prohibit the production, manufacture, transportation, sale, delivery, dispensing, distribution, possession, or use of certain psychoactive drugs, which are defined as Schedule I or II controlled substances under Idaho law, unless specific exceptions apply. These exceptions include drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prescription use and administered by a licensed professional, drugs involved in FDA-approved clinical investigations, investigational drugs provided under a "right to try" act, or substances held by law enforcement or testing laboratories for official purposes. The resolution states the legislature's findings that a drug-free environment is crucial for public health and welfare, and that the normalization of illicit drug use negatively impacts citizens. If approved by voters, this amendment would add a new section to Article III of the Idaho Constitution, and the question submitted to the electorate will ask if the constitution should be amended to make the production, manufacture, transportation, sale, delivery, dispensing, distribution, possession, or use of these psychoactive drugs unlawful unless they are FDA-approved, lawfully prescribed, and lawfully dispensed.