Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 2, 2023)
Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act
This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.
Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.
What just happenedFeb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 2, 2023
- Feb 10, 2023Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 2, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 2, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House