SENATE
HOUSE
JOINT
BILL STATUS
STATE LAW
REPORTS
EDUCATIONAL
CONTACT
home
home
Introduced Version House Bill 4018 History

OTHER VERSIONS  -  Committee Substitute  |  Enrolled Version - Final Version  |     |  Email
Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted
H. B. 4018


(By Delegates D. Poling, Swartzmiller
and Manypenny)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]



A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60A-4-413, relating to establishing that possession of a mixture or preparation intended for human consumption containing salvia divinorum is unlawful; and creating criminal penalties.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, be amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60A-4-413, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES.
§60A-4-413. Unlawful production, manufacture, distribution or possession of salvia divinorum.

(a) For purposes of this section, "salvia divinorum" shall mean an herb coming from the Lamiaceae family, genus of salvia, species of divinorum, with common names including, but not limited to Ska Pastora, Shepherdess's Herb, Maria Pastora, yerba de Maria,
purple sticky and Sally-D.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess a material, compound, mixture or preparation intended for human consumption which contains salvia divinorum, unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this act. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor, and disposition may be made under section four hundred seven of this article, subject to the limitations specified in said section, or upon conviction, such person may be confined in jail not less than ninety days nor more than six months, or fined not more than $1,000, or both. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, any first offense for possession of salvia divinorum shall be disposed of under section four hundred seven of this article.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to usage for medical reasons if approved by an institutional review board of an institution in the state which has a multiple project assurance contract approved by the Office of Protection from Research Risks of the National Institutes of Health.




NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
establish that possession of a mixture or preparation intended for human consumption containing salvia divinorum is unlawful. The bill also creates criminal penalties .

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information.  |  Terms of Use  |   Email WebmasterWebmaster   |   © 2024 West Virginia Legislature **


X

Print On Demand

Name:
Email:
Phone:

Print