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S. 1211: Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2008

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S. 1211: Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-04-25 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 908.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-04-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 908. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2008

Plain summary

Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2008 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful for any adult (at least 18 years of age) to knowingly and intentionally manufacture, create, distribute, or dispense, or to possess with such intent, a Schedule I or II controlled substance that is: (1) combined with a candy product; (2) marketed or packaged to appear similar to a candy product; or (3) modified by flavoring or coloring with the intent to distribute, dispense, or sell it to a person under 21 years of age. Imposes enhanced criminal penalties and a one-year minimum sentence for violations. Exempts any controlled substance that has been approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the drug approval process or that has been altered at the direction of a medical practitioner for a legitimate medical purpose.

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Official text

Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1211, Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2008 (2008-08-06); CBO cost estimate: S. 1211, Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2008 (2008-08-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-s1211 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110