1.2relating to public safety; establishing the crimes of sale or possession of synthetic
1.3cannabinoids; providing for a penalty;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
1.4section 152.027, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE 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
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8    Subd. 6. Sale or possession of synthetic cannabinoids. (a) A person who
1.9unlawfully 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
1.11guilty of a misdemeanor.
1.12(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "synthetic cannabinoid" includes, unless
1.13specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any natural or synthetic material,
1.14compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of a substance that is a
1.15cannabinoid receptor agonist, including, but not limited to, the following substances and
1.16their analogs, including homologues; isomers, whether optical, positional, or geometric;
1.17esters; ethers; salts; and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of the
1.18isomers, esters, ethers, or salts is possible within the specific chemical designation:
1.191-pentyl-2-methyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-007),
1.20(2-Methyl-1-propyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-1-naphthalenylmethanone (JWH-015),
1.211-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),
1.234-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone (JWH-081),
1.244-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),
2.44-ethylnaphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone (JWH-210),
2.52-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH-250),
2.61-pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-398), (6aR,10aR)-
2.79-(Hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10,10a-
2.8tetrahydrobenzo[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-
2.10tetrahydrobenzo[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.
2.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2011, and applies to crimes
2.15committed on or after that date.