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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Sets forth a definition for "synthetic drug product". Provides that whoever distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute, a synthetic drug product or a drug that is misbranded under the Act is guilty of a Class 2 felony and may be fined an amount not to exceed $100,000 and that a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation is guilty of a Class 1 felony, the fine for which shall not exceed $250,000. Provides that whoever falsely advertises a synthetic drug product or a drug that is misbranded is guilty of a Class 3 felony and may be fined an amount not to exceed $100,000. Makes changes to provisions concerning the classifications of certain violations and authorized agents of the Director of Public Health. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to include pentedrone in the list of controlled substances that are included in Schedule I.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. In the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, provides that whoever falsely advertises a synthetic drug product (instead of a synthetic drug product or a drug that is misbranded) is guilty of a Class 3 felony and may be fined an amount not to exceed $100,000. Returns to current law certain provisions concerning classifications of specified violations. Further amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to include 5-methoxy-diallyltryptamine in the list of controlled substances that are included in Schedule I. Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act to include references to synthetic drug products and misbranded drugs in the definition of "drug paraphernalia". Adds an immediate effective date.
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