New Laws - Drugs

The Louisiana Legislature is, once again, in session, and has been busy passing new legislation that impacts all aspects of Louisianan’s lives. Of specific interest to us over the next few weeks are the changes they have made to various criminal offenses and procedures.

Several additions have been made to Schedule I and Schedule IV.

Of particular note is an addition to Schedule I:

Unless specifically excepted or contained within a pharmaceutical product approved by the United State Food and Drug Administration, or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, including its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, or salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation: (1) Tianeptine.

La RS 40:964(G). Tianeptine has been the subject of warnings from the FDA for decades, but has just this term begun to be legislated against in Louisiana.

If you would like to schedule a consult to discuss your drug charges, give us a call at (318) 459-9111.