GBL Would Become A DEA Controlled Substance Under House Date Rape Bill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Gamma butyrolactone (GBL) would be classified as a controlled substance under the proposed Hillary J. Farias Date-Rape Prevention Drug Act. The bill (HR 2130), introduced June 10 by Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), unanimously passed the House Commerce/ Health Subcommittee at a mark-up July 27. Senate companion legislation is being drafted; the House bill is expected to go before the full Commerce Committee in the next few weeks.