Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced on Monday that bromazolam, also known as "Designer Xanax," received an emergency designation as a Schedule I controlled substance.

Kentucky designated "bromazolam" as a Schedule 1 controlled substance as Gov. Andy Beshear also led a push to have it designated similarly at the federal level.

Beshear designated bromazolam as a Schedule 1 controlled substance and has banned it from being sold in Kentucky. The ban allows law enforcement the ability to make arrests for sales or possession.