124.509 - EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
124.509 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
1. The board and the department, subject to approval and
direction of the governor, shall carry out educational programs
designed to prevent and deter misuse and abuse of controlled
substances. They shall consult with each other and coordinate their
programs so as to avoid duplication of effort. In connection with
these programs they may:
a. Promote better recognition of the problems of misuse and
abuse of controlled substances within the regulated industry and
among interested groups and organizations;
b. Assist the regulated industry and interested groups and
organizations in contributing to the reduction of misuse and abuse of
controlled substances;
c. Consult with interested groups and organizations to aid
them in solving administrative and organizational problems;
d. Evaluate procedures, projects, techniques, and controls
conducted or proposed as part of educational programs on misuse and
abuse of controlled substances;
e. Disseminate the results of research on misuse and abuse of
controlled substances to promote a better public understanding of
what problems exist and what can be done to combat them; and,
f. Assist in the education and training of state and local
law enforcement officials in their efforts to control misuse and
abuse of controlled substances.
2. The board and the department, subject to approval and
direction of the governor, shall encourage research on misuse and
abuse of controlled substances. In connection with such research,
and in furtherance of the enforcement of this chapter, they may in
such manner as will best insure coordination and avoid duplication of
effort:
a. Establish methods to assess accurately the effects of
controlled substances and identify and characterize those with
potential for abuse;
b. Make studies and undertake programs of research to:
(1) Develop new or improved approaches, techniques, systems,
equipment and devices to strengthen the enforcement of this chapter;
(2) Determine patterns of misuse and abuse of controlled
substances and the social effects thereof; and,
(3) Improve methods for preventing, predicting, understanding and
dealing with the misuse and abuse of controlled substances; and,
c. Enter into contracts with public agencies, institutions of
higher education, and private organizations or individuals for the
purpose of conducting research, demonstrations, or special projects
which bear directly on misuse and abuse of controlled substances.
3. The board or department, subject to approval and direction of
the governor, may enter into contracts for educational and research
activities without performance bonds.
4. The board and department, subject to approval and direction of
the governor, may jointly authorize persons engaged in research on
the use and effects of controlled substances to withhold the names
and other identifying characteristics of individuals who are the
subjects of the research. Persons who obtain this authorization
shall not be compelled in any civil, criminal, administrative,
legislative, or other proceeding to identify the individuals who are
the subjects of research for which the authorization was obtained.
5. The board and department, subject to approval and direction of
the governor, may jointly authorize the possession and distribution
of controlled substances by persons engaged in research. Persons who
obtain this authorization are exempt from state prosecution for
possession and distribution of controlled substances to the extent of
the authorization. Section History: Early Form
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 204.509] Section History: Recent Form
C93, § 124.509