Senate Judiciary advances bill to classify gabapentin as Schedule V
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony supporting House Bill 41, which would classify gabapentin as a Schedule V controlled substance to enable tracking of dispensing and aid toxicology in multi‑drug DUI and post‑mortem cases; the committee later concurred on the bill.
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Representative Curtis Schomer introduced House Bill 41 to classify gabapentin as a Schedule V controlled substance, saying the change is a 'safety bill' that would give law enforcement and toxicologists better tools to identify and respond to misuse. "House bill 41 makes gabapentin a schedule 5 drug," Schomer told the committee, and he urged members to support the measure.
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