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ALCOAST 605/10
COMDTNOTE 5810
A. MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL, UNITED STATES (2008 ED.)
B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST PROHIBITS THE WRONGFUL USE AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN
SUBSTANCES THAT ARE NOT REGULATED AS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WHICH POSE
SIGNIFICANT RISK TO THE SAFETY, READINESS, DISCIPLINE, MORALE, AND
HEALTH OF COAST GUARD MEMBERS. THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT INCREASE IN
THE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF SEVERAL DRUG-LIKE SUBSTANCES THAT CAN
PRODUCE PSYCHOACTIVE EFFECTS IN HUMANS, SIMILAR TO THOSE PRODUCED BY
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (AS DEFINED IN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
(21 U.S.C. SEC. 812)). THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OFFICE OF
DIVERSION CONTROL LISTS SEVERAL OF THESE NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC
SUBSTANCES AS DRUGS AND CHEMICALS OF CONCERN.
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2. PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), SUBSTANCE ABUSE INCLUDES THE WRONGFUL
USE, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF A CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDER SUBSTANCE ABUSE ALSO
INCLUDES THE WRONGFUL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALOGUES, PRODUCTS
THAT CONTAIN SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID COMPOUNDS, AND OTHER
NON-CONTROLLED SUBTANCES.
A. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALOGUES ARE DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C.
SECTIONS 802(32)(A)-(C) AND 813. FOR EXAMPLE,
METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE (MDPV) (ALSO KNOWN AS MTV, MDPK, MAGIC,
SUPER COKE AND PEEVEE), WHICH IS SOLD AS -BATH SALT-, IS A CHEMICAL
ANALOGUE OF THE SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED HALLUCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES MDMA
AND MDEA, AND THE SCHEDULE I STIMULANTS CATHINONE AND METHCATHINONE.
GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE (GBL) (ALSO KNOWN AS BLUE NITRO, RENEWTRIENT,
SERENITY 2, INSOM-X, FIREWATER AND THUNDER NECTAR) IS A CHEMICAL
ANALOGUE -RAVE DRUG- OFTEN ABUSED IN PLACE OF THE SCHEDULE I
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID (GHB).
B. PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID COMPOUNDS
INCLUDE
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SPICE, SPICE GOLD, SPICE SILVER, SPICE
DIAMOND, GENIE, YUCATAN FIRE, SKUNK, SENCE, ARMAGEDDON, BLAZE, DREAM,
EX-SES, SPARK, DARK KNIGHT, K2, K3, BLACK MAGIC, BLACK MAMBA, FAKE
WEED, GONJAH, HALO, MOJO, MR. SMILEY, P.E.P. POURI, PINK LOTUS, PROZE
SMOKE, SATIVAH, SMOKE, SPIRIT, SUPERNOVA, WARLOCK, AND ZOHAI. THIS
LIST IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NEW BRAND NAMES APPEAR
REGULARLY AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ORDER CONTAINED IN THIS
MESSAGE, THE PRESENCE OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS, NOT WHETHER THE
BRAND NAME APPEARS IN THE LIST IN THIS MESSAGE, DETERMINES WHETHER
THE SUBSTANCE IS COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF THE PROHIBITION.
C. NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE NATURAL SUBSTANCES (E.G.,
FUNGI, EXCRETIONS), CHEMICALS (E.G., CHEMICALS USED AS INHALANTS),
PROPELLANTS, AND/OR PRESCRIBED OR OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS OR
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDS THAT CAN PRODUCE PSYCHOACTIVE EFFECTS IN
HUMANS, SIMILAR TO THOSE PRODUCED BY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. EXAMPLES
INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
(1) COMMON ITEMS ABUSED BY INHALING OR HUFFING, SUCH AS DUST
OFF, GLUE, PAINT THINNER, SOLVENTS, HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS, PROPELLANTS,
AND GASOLINE.
(2) OVER-THE-COUNTER PRODUCTS (E.G., ROBITUSSIN AND CORICIDIN
HBP) AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS (E.G., OXYCODONE, VICODIN, ADDERAL,
AND VALIUM), WHEN USED IN A MANNER CONTRARY TO THEIR INTENDED MEDICAL
PURPOSE OR IN EXCESS OF THE PRESCRIBED DOSAGE.
(3) DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS THAT ARE BANNED BY THE UNITED STATES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
3. DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS TO SAFETY IN COAST GUARD WORKSPACES
AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON MISSION PERFORMANCE, THE EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN
GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE IN THE SERVICE, AND IN THE INTERESTS OF
PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF MEMBERS FROM THE HARMFUL
EFFECTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER USE OF NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES,
MILITARY MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM KNOWINGLY INJECTING, INGESTING,
INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE HUMAN BODY, ANY CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE ANALOGUE, PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID
COMPOUNDS, AND ANY OTHER NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (INCLUDING THOSE
DISCUSSED IN PARA 2 ABOVE) WITH THE INTENT TO INDUCE INTOXICATION,
EXCITEMENT, OR STUPEFACTION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
4. IN ADDITION, MILITARY MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING, AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH IV.37.C(2) OF REFERENCE (A), ON COAST GUARD
CONTROLLED FACILITIES, VEHICLES, OR VESSELS, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
ANALOGUES, SALVIA DIVINORUM, OR PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN SYNTHETIC
CANNABINOID COMPOUNDS (INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS IN PARA 2.B ABOVE).
5. THIS PROHIBITION CONSTITUTES A LAWFUL GENERAL ORDER. FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THIS PROHIBITION IS PUNISHABLE UNDER ARTICLE 92 OF THE
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
6. THE KNOWING USE OF ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALOGUE, PRODUCT
THAT CONTAINS SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID COMPOUNDS, AND ANY OTHER
NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH THE INTENT TO INDUCE INTOXICATION,
EXCITEMENT, OR STUPEFACTION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
CONSTITUTES A DRUG INCIDENT UNDER ARTICLE 20.A.2.K.1.D, REFERENCE
(B).
7. SOME PRODUCTS CLAIMING TO BE NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MAY
ACTUALLY CONTAIN A SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. FOR EXAMPLE, DEA
NOW LISTS SIX SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS (HU-210, JWH-018, JWH-073,
JWH-200, CP-47,497, AND CP-47,497 C8 HOMOLOGUE) AS SCHEDULE I
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. THUS, USE, POSSESSION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF
MATERIALS CONTAINING ANY OF THESE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MAY ALSO BE
PUNISHABLE UNDER ARTICLE 112A, UCMJ.
8. THIS ORDER WILL BE INCORPORATED IN A FUTURE REVISION TO REFERENCE
(B).
9. ADM BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
