STATE OF WISCONSIN
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BOARD
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IN THE MATTER OF RULE-MAKING : AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE : ORDER OF THE
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BOARD : CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BOARD
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FINDINGS
1. On January 24, 2020, the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration published its final rule in the Federal Register removing 6-beta-Naltrexol from schedule II of the federal Controlled Substances Act. The scheduling action is effective January 24, 2020.
2. The Controlled Substances Board did not receive an objection to similarly removing 6-beta-Naltrexol as a schedule II controlled substance under ch. 961, Stats. within 30 days of the date of publication in the federal register of the final order removing 6-beta-Naltrexol as a schedule II controlled substance. 3. The Controlled Substances Board will promulgate a final rule, without making the determinations or findings required by ss. 961.11(1), (1m), (1r) and (2) or s. 961.15 and omitting the notice of proposed rulemaking, removing 6-beta-Naltrexol as a schedule II controlled substance and excluding 6-beta-Naltrexol as a schedule II controlled substance pursuant to s. 961.16 (2) (a). ORDER
Pursuant to s. 961.11(4), Stats., the Controlled Substances Board by affirmative action similarly treats 6-beta-Naltrexol under chapter 961, Stats. by creating the following: CSB 2.85 Excluding 6-beta-Naltrexol from schedule II. Section 961.16 (2) (a), Stats., is amended to read:
961.16 (2) (a) Opium and substances derived from opium, and any salt, compound, derivative or preparation of opium or substances derived from opium. Apomorphine, dextrorphan, nalbuphine, butorphanol, naldemedine, nalmefene, naloxegol, naloxone, 6-beta-naltrexol and naltrexone and their respective salts and the isoquinoline alkaloids of opium and their respective salts are excluded from this paragraph. The following substances, and any of their salts, isomers and salts of isomers that are theoretically possible within the specific chemical designation, are included in this paragraph:
This order shall take effect upon publication in the Administrative Register. The order expires upon promulgation of a final rule.Dated 7/9/2021 _______________________
Doug Englebert, Chair
Controlled Substances Board
