Public Notice: Affirmative Action Order re. 5 synthetic benzodiazepine substances

STATE OF WISCONSIN

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BOARD

IN THE MATTER OF RULE-MAKING   :   AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE     :   ORDER OF THE

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BOARD   :   CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BOARD

FINDINGS

1. On July 26, 2023, the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration published its temporary amendment and scheduling order in the Federal Register adding the following 5 synthetic benzodiazepine substances to schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act:

— Etizolam

— Flualprazolam

— Clonazolam

— Flubromazolam

— Diclazepam

The scheduling action is effective July 26, 2023.

2. The Controlled Substances Board did not receive an objection to similarly listing the above 5 synthetic benzodiazepine substances as schedule I controlled substances under ch. 961, Stats. within 30 days of the date of publication in the federal register of the final order listing the above 5 synthetic benzodiazepine substances as schedule I controlled substances.

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. 961.19 and omitting the notice of proposed rulemaking, listing the above 5 synthetic benzodiazepine substances as schedule I controlled substances.

ORDER

Pursuant to s. 961.11(4), Stats., the Controlled Substances Board by affirmative action similarly treats Methiopropamine under chapter 961, Stats. by creating the following:

CSB 2.003 Transfer of Flualprazolam and Addition of 4 Other Synthetic Benzodiazepine Substances to Schedule I. (1) Section 961.20 (2) (ef), Stats. is repealed.

(2) Section 961.14 (5) (aa), (ab), (ac), (ad), and (ae) Stats., are created to read:

961.14 (5) (aa) Clonazolam (6-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4 H -benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine).

(ab) Diclazepam (7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2 H -benzo[ e][1,4]diazepin-2-one).

(ac) Etizolam (4-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-ethyl-9-methyl-6 H -thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine).

(ad) Flualprazolam (8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4 H -benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine).

(ae) Flubromazolam.(8-bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methly-4 H -benzo[f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine).

This order shall become effective upon publication in the Administrative Register. The order expires upon promulgation of a final rule.