Governor Signs Bills Relating to Date Rape Drugs, Bootlegging in ...

Alaska Governor Frank H. Murkowski on Monday signed into law three bills dealing with "date rape" drugs, bootlegging in dry villages, and allowing the University of Alaska to partner with private corporations building on university-generated research. The first, HB 379, sponsored by Anchorage Representative Kevin Meyer (R), adds the compound GHB, also known as "liquid ecstasy" and "blue nitro," to the state's list of IA controlled substances. Medical use and industrial applications of GHB continue to be protected by the language in HB 379 and the state's existing controlled substances statutes. HB 379 takes effect in 90 days. .

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