Ketamine was first developed in 1962. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medication needed in a basic health system. It is legally sold under a very wide variety of brand names, including Ketalar.
If the crime you commit (generally just first degree murder) is in a state that does not have the death penalty then the only way you can be executed is if you are tried in a federal court as opposed to a state court.
How many states in the US allow the death penalty? As of October 2009, 35 states use the death penalty, although not all states use it frequently.     For a list of states that use capital punishment, see Related Queâ¦stions, below. 15 people found this useful.