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House Judiciary panel advances ban on so‑called “gas station heroin” known as Tyniptine
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to report House Bill 377, which would add Tyniptine (described in testimony as "gas station heroin") to the state's controlled substances law, making its manufacture, delivery or possession with intent illegal; counsel said the bill takes effect immediately.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to report House Bill 377, which would add Tyniptine — described by the bill sponsor as "gas station heroin" — to the state's Drug Act and criminalize its manufacture, delivery or possession with intent.
Representative Kuzma, the bill's sponsor, said the substance is sold as a sketchy dietary supplement from overseas but "has the identical and same effects as heroin," adding that users can "overdose on it, go into comas, and die." Counsel for the committee said the bill "amends the Drug Act to prohibit the manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver Tyniptine or any salt compound derivative or preparation of Tyniptine," and that the bill "takes effect immediately, and there are no amendments."
Representative Kincaid asked whether placing the drug in the Drug Act would effectively remove it from store shelves; counsel replied that it would, citing how other states have responded after criminalizing similar substances. Kuzma said the problem has appeared at gas stations, vape shops and online, and that neighboring states including Ohio and Michigan have banned the substance.
The committee recorded the bill's passage as a unanimous vote and will report House Bill 377 as committed.
