Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB417: Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
Establishing medetomidine and xylazine as Schedule III controlled dangerous substances under the Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances Act
What the bill says
An act concerning Public Health Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act FOR the purpose of prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under a certain age…
From the engrossed text, March 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Public Health Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act FOR the purpose of prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under a certain age; requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to maintain certain records; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to remit all civil penalties collected for a violation of certain provisions of this Act to the Comptroller to be deposited in the Maryland Substance Abuse Fund establishing medetomidine and xylazine as Schedule III controlled dangerous substances under the Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; and generally relating to medetomidine and xylazine products. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 8-6A-01(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. …