Bill > S04459

This bill adds W-18, a synthetic opioid with a complex chemical name (4-chloro-N-1-2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl 2piperidinylidenebenzenesulfonamide), to Schedule I of the New York State public health law's controlled substances list. Schedule I substances are drugs with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, which means W-18 will now be legally classified as an illegal and dangerous drug. By adding this specific chemical compound to the schedule, the bill aims to prohibit the possession, distribution, and manufacture of W-18, which is a powerful and potentially deadly synthetic opioid that can be significantly more potent than other opioids like morphine. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, providing law enforcement and public health officials with a legal framework to control and penalize interactions with this specific substance.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4459