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Vets warn scheduling xylazine as a controlled drug could hinder farm care; committee raises diversion and enforcement questions
Summary
Lawmakers considered SB465 to classify xylazine as a schedule 3 drug; large‑animal veterinarians warned the controls (secure storage, strict recordkeeping) would raise costs and complicate routine farm care, while members weighed possible tracking or exemption language to target diversion.
The committee debated SB465, which would classify xylazine as a schedule 3 controlled substance. Representatives expressed mixed views: some argued scheduling could reduce street diversion, others said it would impose burdensome controls on veterinarians and farmers without necessarily eliminating illicit supply.
Dr. Nate Harvey, a large‑animal veterinarian, told the committee xylazine is "probably the single most common sedative I use for large animals," listing routine procedures—castration, twisted…
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