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Committee gives due-pass recommendation to HB 29 to add synthetic substances, steroids and new treatment to Idaho schedules
Summary
House Bill 29 would add multiple synthetic fentanyls, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines and stimulants to Schedule I, add 23 anabolic steroid derivatives to Schedule III, and place the FDA‑approved zuranolone into Schedule IV; the Health and Welfare Committee recommended the bill be sent to the Senate floor with a due‑pass.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee recommended House Bill 29 for passage to the full Senate, backing an annual update to Idaho’s controlled‑substances schedules.
Nikki Chopsky, health professions bureau chief at the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses and executive officer for several licensing boards, told the committee the Board of Pharmacy administers the state’s regulatory provisions under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and reviews federal scheduling annually because Idaho does not automatically…
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