HB1115

HB1115 clarifies that people charged with possessing controlled drugs that have been absorbed into their body must be prosecuted under a specific statute (§22-42-5.1) rather than the general unauthorized possession law. The bill maintains the same felony penalties—Class 5 felony for Schedule I or II drugs and Class 6 felony for Schedules III and IV—but creates a separate charging requirement for drug possession cases involving substances already in someone's system.