An Act To Ban The Drug Tianeptine

This bill adds tianeptine to Maine's Schedule W controlled substances list under 17-A MRSA §1102. It directly affects anyone in Maine who possesses, distributes, or uses tianeptine, making these activities illegal without authorization. The key mechanism is amending Maine's drug scheduling law to explicitly include tianeptine as a prohibited substance. The emergency designation cites tianeptine's high addiction risk and overdose dangers as justification for immediate action. This policy change updates Maine's legal framework to restrict tianeptine use, aligning it with other controlled substances.