It will be in the same drug class as marijuana or heroin. I controlled substance appropriately reflects the Congress' judgment that possession and distribution of GHB should be prohibited and that violators should be subject to stringent criminal sanctions. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the plan. Some of these states, especially if in Schedule III or IV, may have an analog problem. Even if federal legislation is passed, each and every state MUST control GHB in order for local and state law enforcement agencies to be able to make arrests for possession, sales and manufacturing.
Federal prosecution is limited to specific circumstances and usually to large-volume cases.