1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; establishing the crimes of sale or possession of synthetic 
1.3 	cannabinoids; providing for a penalty;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, 
1.4 	section 152.027, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 152.027, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 6.Sale or possession of synthetic cannabinoids. (a) A person who 
1.9 	unlawfully  sells any amount of a synthetic cannabinoid is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
1.10 	(b) A person who unlawfully possesses any amount of a synthetic cannabinoid is 
1.11 	guilty of a misdemeanor.
1.12 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "synthetic cannabinoid" includes, unless 
1.13 	specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any natural or synthetic material, 
1.14 	compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of a substance that is a 
1.15 	cannabinoid receptor agonist, including, but not limited to, the following substances and 
1.16 	their analogs, including homologues; isomers, whether optical, positional, or geometric; 
1.17 	esters; ethers; salts; and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of the 
1.18 	isomers, esters, ethers, or salts is possible within the specific chemical designation:
1.19 	1-pentyl-2-methyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-007), 
1.20 	(2-Methyl-1-propyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-1-naphthalenylmethanone (JWH-015), 
1.21 	1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018), 1-hexyl-3-(naphthalen-1-oyl)indole 
1.22 	(JWH-019), 1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073), 
1.23 	4-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone (JWH-081), 
1.24 	4-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentyl-2-methylindol-3-yl)methanone 
2.1 	(JWH-098), (1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)indol-3-yl)-naphthalen-1-ylmethanone 
2.2 	(JWH-200), 7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone 
2.3 	(JWH-164), 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH-203), 
2.4 	4-ethylnaphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone (JWH-210), 
2.5 	2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH-250), 
2.6 	1-pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-398), (6aR,10aR)- 
2.7 	9-(Hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10,10a- 
2.8 	tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol (HU-210), (dexanabinol, (6aS,10aS)-9- 
2.9 	(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10,10a- 
2.10 	tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol) (HU-211), (R)-(+)-[2,3-Dihydro-5-methyl-3- 
2.11 	(4-morpholinylmethyl)pyrrolo[1,2,3-de)-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-1-napthalenylmethanone 
2.12 	(WIN-55/212-2), 2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]- 5-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenol 
2.13 	(CP47,497), dimethylheptylpyran.

2.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2011, and applies to crimes 
2.15 	committed on or after that date.