Bill > SF2281

This bill updates Iowa's controlled substances schedules to align with federal regulations, specifically adding several new substances to Schedule I, which is for drugs with a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. These newly scheduled substances include various synthetic opioids and stimulants, such as Butonitazene, Flunitazene, Metodesnitazene, beta-methylacetyl fentanyl, meta-fluorofuranyl fentanyl, ortho-chlorofentanyl, ortho-methylcyclopropyl fentanyl, para-chlorofentanyl, para-fluoro valeryl fentanyl, tetrahydrothiofuranyl fentanyl, dipentylone, ethylphenidate, N-pyrrolidino metonitazene, and N-pyrrolidino protonitazene, along with their related forms. The bill also removes some existing substances from Schedule I. Violations involving these controlled substances can result in severe penalties, including a class "B" felony with a mandatory minimum 25-year prison sentence and significant fines, or lesser penalties for class "C" felonies and aggravated misdemeanors. The bill takes effect immediately upon being enacted into law.