| Rule Number: |
11P029 |
| Title: |
Regulated Drugs Rule |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Adopted |
| Agency: |
Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Legal Authority: |
3 V.S.A. §§ 801(b)(11), and 303(a) ; and 18 V.S.A. § 4204 |
| Summary:
| Lt. John Flannagan of the Vermont State Police made a request to the Vermont Department of Health to add the following substances to the Regulated Drugs Rule: 3, 4- methylenedioxypyrovalenrone (known as MPDV) and mephedrone (known as "bath salts" and under name of Ivory Wave), synthetic cannbinoids: JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200 (commonly referred to as K2, Spice), CP-47, 497 and cannabicyclohexonal, and salvia divinorum. These substances all pose significant risks to public health and safety. |
| Persons Affected:
| Vermont Department of Health (VDH) including Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) and the Medical Practice Board, the State Board of Health, the Board of Pharmacy, the Department of Public Safety, other law enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys, the defense bar, the judiciary, mental and behavioral health providers, hospital emergency departments and smoke/head shops, internet drug paraphernalia retailers. |
| Economic Impact:
| It is not anticipated that the placement of these substances on Vermont's list of regulated drugs will have a significant impact on Vermont's economy. currently these substances are sold by drug paraphernalia shops in stores and on the internet. If Vermont bans these substances for sale to the public, the retailers would need to remove these products. |
| Posting date: |
Aug 17,2011 |
| Information for Contact # 1 |
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Level:
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Primary
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| Name: |
Barbara Cimaglio |
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Agency:
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Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Address: |
PO Box 70 |
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| City: |
Burlington |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05402-0070 |
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| Telephone: |
802-951-1258 |
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Email: |
barbara.cimaglio@ahs.state.vt.us
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| Website Address: |
http://www.healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx
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| Information for Contact # 2 |
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Level:
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Secondary
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| Name: |
Bessie Weiss, Assistant Attorney General |
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Agency:
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Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Address: |
PO Box 70 |
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| City: |
Burlington |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05402-0070 |
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| Telephone: |
802-652-2092 |
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| Fax: |
802-951-1211 |
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Email: |
bessie.weiss@ahs.state.vt.us
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