Monroe County, NY Synthetic Drugs and Other Similar Compounds

Monroe County, along with communities throughout the country, has experienced increased crimes, emergency room cases, illnesses and deaths linked to the use and abuse of synthetic "designer" drugs and other similar substances or compounds;

Such products are being openly sold and marketed in Monroe County;

C.

While several state legislatures have banned the sale, use and possession of these substances, the New York State Legislature has not done so;

D.

The health, safety and well-being of the citizens of Monroe County is furthered by prohibiting the sale, use or possession of these substances.

The purpose of this article is to prohibit the sale, use or possession of synthetic drugs and other similar compounds in Monroe County.

As used in this section:

CHEMICAL DERIVATIVE

A compound produced by adding an element or chemical group to the ring or aliphatic chain of an existing chemical. The novel chemicals produced are often not subject to existing laws or regulations.

CHEMICAL GROUP

A small combination of elements. Commonly used chemical groups added to synthetic drugs include: CH₃ (Methyl), CH₃CH₂ (Ethyl), CH₃O (methoxy), OCH₂O (Methylenedioxy), etc.

ELEMENT

Any substance in the periodic table of elements. Commonly used elements added to synthetic drugs include: F (Fluorine), Cl (Chlorine), Br (Bromine), I (Iodine), etc.

STRUCTURAL ANALOG

An optical or positional isomer of a chemical derivative of any drug listed in § 3306 of the New York Public Health Law (Controlled Substances Act) or any of the substances specifically listed in this article (with the exception of those substances approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as pharmaceuticals).

SYNTHETIC DRUG

Any product, whether described as tobacco, potpourri, herbs, incense, spice, aromatic, bath salts, synthetic marijuana, synthetic stimulant or any combination thereof, and whether marketed for the purpose of being ingested otherwise marketed which includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following hallucinogenic substances:

SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDSAny substance that is a cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1 receptor) agonist as demonstrated by binding studies and function assays or is a structural analog or chemical derivative of any listed compound, as follows:

2-[(1R,2R,5R)-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexyl]-5-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenol.

4-methoxyphenyl-[2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)indol-3-yl]methanone.

[(3R)-5-Methyl-3-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro{1,4}oxazino[2,3,4-hi]indol-6-yl](naphthalene-1-yl)methanone

(2-Methyl-1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone

(2-Methyl-1-propyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(naphthalene-1-yl)methanone

Naphthalen-1-yl[1-(pen-4-en-1-yl)-1H-indol-3-yl]methanone

1-pentyl-3-(4-ethyl-1-naphthoyl)indole

(8)

[(1-pentylindol-3-yl)napthalen-1-yl]methane

(9)

(1-Pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(4-propylnaphthalen-1-yl)methanone

(10)

3-[(4-methyl-1-naphthaleny)methyl]-1-pentyl-1H-indole

(11)

1-([(1E)-3-pentylinden-1-ylidine]methyl)naphthalene

(12)

2-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(1-pentyl-1H-indol-e-yl)ethanone

(13)

2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)ethanone

(14)

[5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-pentylpyrrol-3-yl]-(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone

(15)

1-pentyl-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole

(16)

[1-[(1-Methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl]-3-indolyl]-(1-naphthalenyl)methanone

(17)

1-[(N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]3-(adaman-1-oyl)indole

(18)

(2-lodophenyl){1-[1-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}methanone

(19)

(1-Pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone

(20)

[1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-1H-indol-3-yl])2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone.

(21)

Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, or approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration as a legitimate pharmaceutical compound, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the above-listed compounds, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation or contains a structural analog or chemical derivative of any of the listed compounds.

SUBSTITUTED CATHINONESAny substance that is a structural analog cathinone, including any chemical derivatives of cathinone which by definition has a structural substitution on the benzene ring or aliphatic chain or contains a structural analog or chemical derivative of any of the listed compounds, as follows:

4-Methoxymethcathinone.

3-Fluoromethcathinone.

4-Fluoromethcathinone.

2-Methylmethcathinone.

3-Methylmethcathinone.

2-Ethylethcathinone.

3-Ethylethcathinone.

4-Ethylethcathinone.

2-Methylethcathinone.

(10)

3-Methylethcathinone.

(11)

4-Methylethcathinone.

(12)

4-Fluoroethcathinone.

(13)

Ethylmethcathinone.

(14)

β-Keto-methylbenzodioxolylpentanamine.

(15)

2-(methlamino)-1-phenylpentan-1-one.

(16)

α-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone.

(17)

3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone.

(18)

α-Pyrrolidinopropiophenone.

(19)

3,4-Methylenedioxy-α pyrrolidinopropiophenone.

(20)

(RS)-1-naphthalen-2-yl-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylpentan-1-one.

(21)

Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, or approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration as a legitimate pharmaceutical compound, any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the above listed compounds, or which contains their salts, isomers and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.

C.

SUBSTITUTED PHENETHYLAMINESAny substance that is a structural analog of any phenethylamine scheduled in the Public Health Law, including any chemical derivatives of scheduled phenethylamines which by definition have a structural substitution on the benzene ring or aliphatic chain or contain a structural analog of any of the listed compounds, as follows:

4-Methylamphetamine.

3-Methylamphetamine.

4-Chloroamphetamine.

4-Fluoroamphetamine.

2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine.

2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine.

1-(6-Benzofuranyl)-2-propanamine (MDA with a O>C ring substitute).

(8)

Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, or approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration as a legitimate pharmaceutical compound, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the above listed compounds, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.

D.

SUBSTITUTED PHENYLPIPERAZINESAny substance that is a chemical analog of benzylpiperzine (a Schedule I Controlled Substance) or any chemical derivatives of benzylpiperazine which by definition has a structural substitution on the benzene or piperazine ring or contains a structural analog of any of the listed compounds, as follows:

Trifluromethylphenylpiperazine.

Meta-Chlorophenylpiperazine.

Para-Chlorophenylpiperazine.

Para-Fluorophenylpiperazine.

4-Methoxyphenylpiperzine.

Dibenzylpiperazine.

Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, or approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration as a legitimate pharmaceutical compound, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the above listed compounds, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.

E.

SUBSTITUTED TRYPTAMINESAny substance that is a structural analog of dimethyltryptamine, or Psilocin, (Schedule I Controlled Substances) or any chemical derivative of demethyltryptamine which by definition has a structural substitution on the indole ring of aliphatic chain or contains a structural analong of any of the listed compounds, as follows:

5-MeO-DALT.

UNCLASSIFIED STRUCTURALLY

Unless specifically exempted or unless listen in another schedule, or approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration as a legitimate pharmaceutical compound, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the above listed compounds, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.

F.

Desoxypipadrol (2-DPMP).

3-methoxy-phencyclidine.

4-methoxy-phencyclidine.

Methoxetamine (Ketamine Analog).

(3-diethylamino-2,2-dimethylopropyl)-4-aminobenzoate.

5,6-Methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane.

(5-lodo-2-aminoindane) 5-iodo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-amine.

It shall be unlawful for any person to use, sell or otherwise furnish or provide any synthetic drug in Monroe County.

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any synthetic drug in Monroe County, unless said synthetic drug is expressly prescribed to said person by a physician, psychiatrist or person otherwise duly licensed and authorized to prescribe medication within the State of New York, and at the time of the alleged violation, the person in possession of the synthetic drug is able to provide written proof to the law enforcement officer(s) that the synthetic drug was so prescribed.

Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year. Each such violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.