BILL NUMBER:  S738

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing
certain substances as banned substances

 PURPOSE :

Adds four substances to schedule I of section 3306 of the Public
Health Law.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 adds 4 substances to schedule I of section 3306 of the
public health law. The first substance added is N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-2,
5-dimethoxy-4-iodoplaenethylamine, its optical isomers, salts, and
salts of isomers. This is also known as 251-NBOME, 2C-1-NBOME, and
Cimbi5.

The second substance is 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine, its
optical isomers, salts and salts of isomers.

The third is:
2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzypethananaine, its
optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts and salts of
              

isomers. This is also known as 25 CNBOMe, 2C-C-NBOMe, 25C, and
Cimbi-82.

The fourth is:
2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyI)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine, its
optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts and salts of
isomers. This is also known as 25 BNBOMe, 2C-B-NBOMe, and Cimbi-36.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In recent years, the use of synthetic drugs has become increasingly
widespread. These drugs have been created by manufacturers as an
alternative to already-illegal drugs. Four of these substances, 251-
NBOMe, 2C-I, 2CNBOMe, and 25 BNBOMe are known as "N-Bomb" or "Smiles."

N-Bomb is meant to mimic the effects of LSD as a hallucinogen.
However, these drugs have harrowing effects. In many cases,
individuals have overdosed as a result of N-Bomb. Because these drugs
are chemically made, and as such its potency varies widely, it is
difficult to predict how a particular person may react to the
substances. Some effects include seizures, psychotic episodes, loss of
consciousness, and bleeding from the brain. The drug is produced
either as a liquid or powder, or as tabs on blotter paper.

This legislation would make N-Bomb illegal in order to prevent the
harmful results of these drugs from reaching New York. Similar
legislation was recently signed into law in Arizona. The DEA has also
temporarily scheduled these substances as of October 10, 2013.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S. 6951- Passed Senate/A. 8882 - Health Committee.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate.