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    2         An act relating to controlled substances; amending s.
    3         893.03, F.S.; adding tianeptine to the list of
    4         Schedule I controlled substances; amending ss. 893.13,
    5         893.131, and 893.135, F.S.; conforming cross
    6         references; providing an effective date.
    7          
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    9  
   10         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
   11  893.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   12         893.03 Standards and schedules.—The substances enumerated
   13  in this section are controlled by this chapter. The controlled
   14  substances listed or to be listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV,
   15  and V are included by whatever official, common, usual,
   16  chemical, trade name, or class designated. The provisions of
   17  this section shall not be construed to include within any of the
   18  schedules contained in this section any excluded drugs listed
   19  within the purview of 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.22, styled “Excluded
   20  Substances”; 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.24, styled “Exempt Chemical
   21  Preparations”; 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.32, styled “Exempted
   22  Prescription Products”; or 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.34, styled “Exempt
   23  Anabolic Steroid Products.”
   24         (1) SCHEDULE I.—A substance in Schedule I has a high
   25  potential for abuse and has no currently accepted medical use in
   26  treatment in the United States and in its use under medical
   27  supervision does not meet accepted safety standards. The
   28  following substances are controlled in Schedule I:
   29         (a) Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in
   30  another schedule, any of the following substances, including
   31  their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers,
   32  esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers,
   33  esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific
   34  chemical designation:
   35         1. Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl.
   36         2. Acetylmethadol.
   37         3. Allylprodine.
   38         4. Alphacetylmethadol (except levo-alphacetylmethadol, also
   39  known as levo-alpha-acetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate, or
   40  LAAM).
   41         5. Alphamethadol.
   42         6. Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-betaphenyl)
   43  ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide; 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4
   44  (N-propanilido) piperidine).
   45         7. Alpha-methylthiofentanyl.
   46         8. Alphameprodine.
   47         9. Benzethidine.
   48         10. Benzylfentanyl.
   49         11. Betacetylmethadol.
   50         12. Beta-hydroxyfentanyl.
   51         13. Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl.
   52         14. Betameprodine.
   53         15. Betamethadol.
   54         16. Betaprodine.
   55         17. Clonitazene.
   56         18. Dextromoramide.
   57         19. Diampromide.
   58         20. Diethylthiambutene.
   59         21. Difenoxin.
   60         22. Dimenoxadol.
   61         23. Dimepheptanol.
   62         24. Dimethylthiambutene.
   63         25. Dioxaphetyl butyrate.
   64         26. Dipipanone.
   65         27. Ethylmethylthiambutene.
   66         28. Etonitazene.
   67         29. Etoxeridine.
   68         30. Flunitrazepam.
   69         31. Furethidine.
   70         32. Hydroxypethidine.
   71         33. Ketobemidone.
   72         34. Levomoramide.
   73         35. Levophenacylmorphan.
   74         36. Desmethylprodine (1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-4
   75  Propionoxypiperidine).
   76         37. 3-Methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4
   77  piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide).
   78         38. 3-Methylthiofentanyl.
   79         39. Morpheridine.
   80         40. Noracymethadol.
   81         41. Norlevorphanol.
   82         42. Normethadone.
   83         43. Norpipanone.
   84         44. Para-Fluorofentanyl.
   85         45. Phenadoxone.
   86         46. Phenampromide.
   87         47. Phenomorphan.
   88         48. Phenoperidine.
   89         49. PEPAP (1-(2-Phenylethyl)-4-Phenyl-4
   90  Acetyloxypiperidine).
   91         50. Piritramide.
   92         51. Proheptazine.
   93         52. Properidine.
   94         53. Propiram.
   95         54. Racemoramide.
   96         55. Thenylfentanyl.
   97         56. Thiofentanyl.
   98         57. Tianeptine.
   99         58. Tilidine.
  100         59.58. Trimeperidine.
  101         60.59. Acetylfentanyl.
  102         61.60. Butyrylfentanyl.
  103         62.61. Beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl.
  104         63.62. Fentanyl derivatives. Unless specifically excepted,
  105  listed in another schedule, or contained within a pharmaceutical
  106  product approved by the United States Food and Drug
  107  Administration, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation,
  108  including its salts, isomers, esters, or ethers, and salts of
  109  isomers, esters, or ethers, whenever the existence of such salts
  110  is possible within any of the following specific chemical
  111  designations containing a 4-anilidopiperidine structure:
  112         a. With or without substitution at the carbonyl of the
  113  aniline moiety with alkyl, alkenyl, carboalkoxy, cycloalkyl,
  114  methoxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, or aryl groups, or furanyl,
  115  dihydrofuranyl, benzyl moiety, or rings containing heteroatoms
  116  sulfur, oxygen, or nitrogen;
  117         b. With or without substitution at the piperidine amino
  118  moiety with a phenethyl, benzyl, alkylaryl (including
  119  heteroaromatics), alkyltetrazolyl ring, or an alkyl or
  120  carbomethoxy group, whether or not further substituted in the
  121  ring or group;
  122         c. With or without substitution or addition to the
  123  piperdine ring to any extent with one or more methyl,
  124  carbomethoxy, methoxy, methoxymethyl, aryl, allyl, or ester
  125  groups;
  126         d. With or without substitution of one or more hydrogen
  127  atoms for halogens, or methyl, alkyl, or methoxy groups, in the
  128  aromatic ring of the anilide moiety;
  129         e. With or without substitution at the alpha or beta
  130  position of the piperidine ring with alkyl, hydroxyl, or methoxy
  131  groups;
  132         f. With or without substitution of the benzene ring of the
  133  anilide moiety for an aromatic heterocycle; and
  134         g. With or without substitution of the piperidine ring for
  135  a pyrrolidine ring, perhydroazepine ring, or azepine ring;
  136  
  137  excluding, Alfentanil, Carfentanil, Fentanyl, and Sufentanil;
  138  including, but not limited to:
  139         (I) Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl.
  140         (II) Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-betaphenyl)
  141  ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide; 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4
  142  (N-propanilido) piperidine).
  143         (III) Alpha-methylthiofentanyl.
  144         (IV) Benzylfentanyl.
  145         (V) Beta-hydroxyfentanyl.
  146         (VI) Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl.
  147         (VII) 3-Methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4
  148  piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide).
  149         (VIII) 3-Methylthiofentanyl.
  150         (IX) Para-Fluorofentanyl.
  151         (X) Thenylfentanyl or Thienyl fentanyl.
  152         (XI) Thiofentanyl.
  153         (XII) Acetylfentanyl.
  154         (XIII) Butyrylfentanyl.
  155         (XIV) Beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl.
  156         (XV) Lofentanil.
  157         (XVI) Ocfentanil.
  158         (XVII) Ohmfentanyl.
  159         (XVIII) Benzodioxolefentanyl.
  160         (XIX) Furanyl fentanyl.
  161         (XX) Pentanoyl fentanyl.
  162         (XXI) Cyclopentyl fentanyl.
  163         (XXII) Isobutyryl fentanyl.
  164         (XXIII) Remifentanil.
  165         64.63. Nitazene derivatives. Unless specifically excepted,
  166  listed in another schedule, or contained within a pharmaceutical
  167  product approved by the United States Food and Drug
  168  Administration, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation,
  169  including its salts, isomers, esters, or ethers, and salts of
  170  isomers, esters, or ethers, whenever the existence of such salts
  171  is possible within any of the following specific chemical
  172  designations containing a benzimidazole ring with an ethylamine
  173  substitution at the 1-position and a benzyl ring substitution at
  174  the 2-position structure:
  175         a. With or without substitution on the benzimidazole ring
  176  with alkyl, alkoxy, carboalkoxy, amino, nitro, or aryl groups,
  177  or halogens;
  178         b. With or without substitution at the ethylamine amino
  179  moiety with alkyl, dialkyl, acetyl, or benzyl groups, whether or
  180  not further substituted in the ring system;
  181         c. With or without inclusion of the ethylamine amino moiety
  182  in a cyclic structure;
  183         d. With or without substitution of the benzyl ring; or
  184         e. With or without replacement of the benzyl ring with an
  185  aromatic ring, including, but not limited to:
  186         (I) Butonitazene.
  187         (II) Clonitazene.
  188         (III) Etodesnitazene.
  189         (IV) Etonitazene.
  190         (V) Flunitazene.
  191         (VI) Isotodesnitazene.
  192         (VII) Isotonitazene.
  193         (VIII) Metodesnitazene.
  194         (IX) Metonitazene.
  195         (X) Nitazene.
  196         (XI) N-Desethyl Etonitazene.
  197         (XII) N-Desethyl Isotonitazene.
  198         (XIII) N-Piperidino Etonitazene.
  199         (XIV) N-Pyrrolidino Etonitazene.
  200         (XV) Protonitazene.
  201         Section 2. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section
  202  893.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  203         893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties.—
  204         (1)
  205         (i) Except as authorized by this chapter, a person commits
  206  a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
  207  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and must be sentenced to a
  208  mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 3 years, if:
  209         1. The person sells, manufactures, or delivers, or
  210  possesses with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver, any of
  211  the following:
  212         a. Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.;
  213         b. Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.;
  214         c. Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.;
  215         d. Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.;
  216         e. A fentanyl derivative, as described in s.
  217  893.03(1)(a)63. s. 893.03(1)(a)62.;
  218         f. A controlled substance analog, as described in s.
  219  893.0356, of any substance described in sub-subparagraphs a.-e.;
  220  or
  221         g. A mixture containing any substance described in sub
  222  subparagraphs a.-f.; and
  223         2. The substance or mixture listed in subparagraph 1. is in
  224  a form that resembles, or is mixed, granulated, absorbed, spray
  225  dried, or aerosolized as or onto, coated on, in whole or in
  226  part, or solubilized with or into, a product, when such product
  227  or its packaging further has at least one of the following
  228  attributes:
  229         a. Resembles the trade dress of a branded food product,
  230  consumer food product, or logo food product;
  231         b. Incorporates an actual or fake registered copyright,
  232  service mark, or trademark;
  233         c. Resembles candy, cereal, a gummy, a vitamin, or a
  234  chewable product, such as a gum or gelatin-based product; or
  235         d. Contains a cartoon character imprint.
  236         Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
  237  893.131, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  238         893.131 Distribution of controlled substances resulting in
  239  overdose or serious bodily injury.—
  240         (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person 18
  241  years of age or older who unlawfully distributes:
  242         1. Heroin, as described in s. 893.03(1)(b)11.;
  243         2. Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.;
  244         3. Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.;
  245         4. Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.;
  246         5. Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.;
  247         6. Fentanyl derivatives, as described in s. 893.03(1)(a)63.
  248  s. 893.03(1)(a)62.;
  249         7. A controlled substance analog, as described in s.
  250  893.0356, of any substance specified in subparagraphs 1.-6.; or
  251         8. A mixture containing any substance specified in
  252  subparagraphs 1.-7.,
  253  
  254  and an overdose or serious bodily injury of the user results,
  255  commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in
  256  s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, when such substance or
  257  mixture is proven to have caused or been a substantial factor in
  258  causing the overdose or serious bodily injury of the user.
  259         Section 4. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
  260  893.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  261         893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or
  262  reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking.—
  263         (1) Except as authorized in this chapter or in chapter 499
  264  and notwithstanding the provisions of s. 893.13:
  265         (c)1. A person who knowingly sells, purchases,
  266  manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is
  267  knowingly in actual or constructive possession of, 4 grams or
  268  more of any morphine, opium, hydromorphone, or any salt,
  269  derivative, isomer, or salt of an isomer thereof, including
  270  heroin, as described in s. 893.03(1)(b), (2)(a), (3)(c)3., or
  271  (3)(c)4., or 4 grams or more of any mixture containing any such
  272  substance, but less than 30 kilograms of such substance or
  273  mixture, commits a felony of the first degree, which felony
  274  shall be known as “trafficking in illegal drugs,” punishable as
  275  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the
  276  quantity involved:
  277         a. Is 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams, such person
  278  shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment
  279  of 3 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $50,000.
  280         b. Is 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams, such person
  281  shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment
  282  of 15 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $100,000.
  283         c. Is 28 grams or more, but less than 30 kilograms, such
  284  person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
  285  imprisonment of 25 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of
  286  $500,000.
  287         2. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures,
  288  delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in
  289  actual or constructive possession of, 28 grams or more of
  290  hydrocodone, as described in s. 893.03(2)(a)1.k., codeine, as
  291  described in s. 893.03(2)(a)1.g., or any salt thereof, or 28
  292  grams or more of any mixture containing any such substance,
  293  commits a felony of the first degree, which felony shall be
  294  known as “trafficking in hydrocodone,” punishable as provided in
  295  s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the quantity involved:
  296         a. Is 28 grams or more, but less than 50 grams, such person
  297  shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment
  298  of 3 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $50,000.
  299         b. Is 50 grams or more, but less than 100 grams, such
  300  person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
  301  imprisonment of 7 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of
  302  $100,000.
  303         c. Is 100 grams or more, but less than 300 grams, such
  304  person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
  305  imprisonment of 15 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of
  306  $500,000.
  307         d. Is 300 grams or more, but less than 30 kilograms, such
  308  person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
  309  imprisonment of 25 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of
  310  $750,000.
  311         3. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures,
  312  delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in
  313  actual or constructive possession of, 7 grams or more of
  314  oxycodone, as described in s. 893.03(2)(a)1.q., or any salt
  315  thereof, or 7 grams or more of any mixture containing any such
  316  substance, commits a felony of the first degree, which felony
  317  shall be known as “trafficking in oxycodone,” punishable as
  318  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the
  319  quantity involved:
  320         a. Is 7 grams or more, but less than 14 grams, such person
  321  shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment
  322  of 3 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $50,000.
  323         b. Is 14 grams or more, but less than 25 grams, such person
  324  shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment
  325  of 7 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $100,000.
  326         c. Is 25 grams or more, but less than 100 grams, such
  327  person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
  328  imprisonment of 15 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of
  329  $500,000.
  330         d. Is 100 grams or more, but less than 30 kilograms, such
  331  person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
  332  imprisonment of 25 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of
  333  $750,000.
  334         4.a. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures,
  335  delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in
  336  actual or constructive possession of, 4 grams or more of:
  337         (I) Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.;
  338         (II) Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.;
  339         (III) Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.;
  340         (IV) Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.;
  341         (V) A fentanyl derivative, as described in s.
  342  893.03(1)(a)63. s. 893.03(1)(a)62.;
  343         (VI) A controlled substance analog, as described in s.
  344  893.0356, of any substance described in sub-sub-subparagraphs
  345  (I)-(V); or
  346         (VII) A mixture containing any substance described in sub
  347  sub-subparagraphs (I)-(VI),
  348  
  349  commits a felony of the first degree, which felony shall be
  350  known as “trafficking in dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl
  351  analogues,” punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or
  352  s. 775.084.
  353         b. If the quantity involved under sub-subparagraph a.:
  354         (I) Is 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams, such person
  355  shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment
  356  of 7 years, and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $50,000.
  357         (II) Is 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams, such
  358  person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
  359  imprisonment of 20 years, and shall be ordered to pay a fine of
  360  $100,000.
  361         (III) Is 28 grams or more, such person shall be sentenced
  362  to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years, and
  363  shall be ordered to pay a fine of $500,000.
  364         c. A person 18 years of age or older who violates sub
  365  subparagraph a. by knowingly selling or delivering to a minor at
  366  least 4 grams of a substance or mixture listed in sub
  367  subparagraph a. shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term
  368  of not less than 25 years and not exceeding life imprisonment,
  369  and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $1 million if the
  370  substance or mixture listed in sub-subparagraph a. is in a form
  371  that resembles, or is mixed, granulated, absorbed, spray-dried,
  372  or aerosolized as or onto, coated on, in whole or in part, or
  373  solubilized with or into, a product, when such product or its
  374  packaging further has at least one of the following attributes:
  375         (I) Resembles the trade dress of a branded food product,
  376  consumer food product, or logo food product;
  377         (II) Incorporates an actual or fake registered copyright,
  378  service mark, or trademark;
  379         (III) Resembles candy, cereal, a gummy, a vitamin, or a
  380  chewable product, such as a gum or gelatin-based product; or
  381         (IV) Contains a cartoon character imprint.
  382         5. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures,
  383  delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in
  384  actual or constructive possession of, 30 kilograms or more of
  385  any morphine, opium, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine,
  386  hydromorphone, or any salt, derivative, isomer, or salt of an
  387  isomer thereof, including heroin, as described in s.
  388  893.03(1)(b), (2)(a), (3)(c)3., or (3)(c)4., or 30 kilograms or
  389  more of any mixture containing any such substance, commits the
  390  first degree felony of trafficking in illegal drugs. A person
  391  who has been convicted of the first degree felony of trafficking
  392  in illegal drugs under this subparagraph shall be punished by
  393  life imprisonment and is ineligible for any form of
  394  discretionary early release except pardon or executive clemency
  395  or conditional medical release under s. 947.149. However, if the
  396  court determines that, in addition to committing any act
  397  specified in this paragraph:
  398         a. The person intentionally killed an individual or
  399  counseled, commanded, induced, procured, or caused the
  400  intentional killing of an individual and such killing was the
  401  result; or
  402         b. The person’s conduct in committing that act led to a
  403  natural, though not inevitable, lethal result,
  404  
  405  such person commits the capital felony of trafficking in illegal
  406  drugs, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and 921.142. A
  407  person sentenced for a capital felony under this paragraph shall
  408  also be sentenced to pay the maximum fine provided under
  409  subparagraph 1.
  410         6. A person who knowingly brings into this state 60
  411  kilograms or more of any morphine, opium, oxycodone,
  412  hydrocodone, codeine, hydromorphone, or any salt, derivative,
  413  isomer, or salt of an isomer thereof, including heroin, as
  414  described in s. 893.03(1)(b), (2)(a), (3)(c)3., or (3)(c)4., or
  415  60 kilograms or more of any mixture containing any such
  416  substance, and who knows that the probable result of such
  417  importation would be the death of a person, commits capital
  418  importation of illegal drugs, a capital felony punishable as
  419  provided in ss. 775.082 and 921.142. A person sentenced for a
  420  capital felony under this paragraph shall also be sentenced to
  421  pay the maximum fine provided under subparagraph 1.
  422         Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.