Controlled Substances - As enacted, increases the limit on the amount of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine base, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers that a pharmacy may sell or a person may purchase in a 30-day period from 5.76 grams to 7.2 grams, and from 28.8 grams to 43.2 grams in a one-year period. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.
This Tennessee bill increases the legal limit for purchasing products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine at pharmacies. It allows individuals to buy up to 7.2 grams of these substances in a 30-day period and 43.2 grams in a year, which is higher than the previous restrictions. The change directly affects pharmacy sales and consumer purchases of these common cold medicine ingredients. The law became effective on July 1, 2024.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Last action May 13, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2024
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee - Health Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Farmer
RRepublican
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