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Code of Virginia

Article 1

Drugs

18.2-247(Effective until July 1, 2027) Use of terms "controlled substances," "marijuana," "Schedules I, II, III, IV, V, and VI," "imitation controlled substance," and "counterfeit controlled substance" in Title 18.2 18.2-248(Effective until July 1, 2027) Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties 18.2-248.01(Effective until July 1, 2027) Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty 18.2-248.02Allowing a minor or incapacitated person to be present during manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine or fentanyl prohibited; penalties 18.2-248.03Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute methamphetamine; penalty 18.2-248.04Methamphetamine Cleanup Fund established 18.2-248.05Prohibited equipment related to manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance; penalties 18.2-248.1(Repeal effective July 1, 2027) Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana 18.2-248.1:1RepealedRepealed 18.2-248.2RepealedRepealed 18.2-248.3Professional use of imitation controlled substances 18.2-248.4Advertisement of imitation controlled substances prohibited; penalty 18.2-248.5Illegal stimulants and steroids; penalty 18.2-248.6, 18.2-248.7RepealedRepealed 18.2-248.8RepealedRepealed 18.2-249RepealedRepealed 18.2-250Possession of controlled substances unlawful 18.2-250.1RepealedRepealed 18.2-251(Effective until July 1, 2027) Persons charged with first offense may be placed on probation; conditions; substance abuse screening, assessment treatment and education programs or services; drug tests; costs and fees; violations; discharge 18.2-251.01Substance abuse screening and assessment for felony convictions 18.2-251.02Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund 18.2-251.03(Effective until July 1, 2027) Arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting an overdose or act of sexual violence 18.2-251.1(Repeal effective July 1, 2027) Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes permitted 18.2-251.1:1(Effective until July 1, 2027) Possession or distribution of cannabis oil; public schools 18.2-251.1:2(Effective until July 1, 2027) Possession or distribution of medical cannabis; hospitals, nursing homes, and certified nursing facilities; hospice and hospice facilities; assisted living facilities 18.2-251.1:3(Effective until July 1, 2027) Possession or distribution of cannabis oil, or industrial hemp; laboratories; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of Law employees 18.2-251.2Possession and distribution of flunitrazepam; enhanced penalty 18.2-251.3Possession and distribution of gamma-butyrolactone; 1, 4-butanediol; enhanced penalty 18.2-251.4Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty 18.2-251.5Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing medetomidine or xylazine; penalties 18.2-251.6Selling, giving, or distributing tianeptine product; civil penalty 18.2-252(Effective until July 1, 2027) Suspended sentence conditioned upon substance abuse screening, assessment, testing, and treatment or education 18.2-253 through 18.2-253.2RepealedRepealed 18.2-254Commitment of convicted person for treatment for substance abuse 18.2-254.1Recovery Court Act 18.2-254.2Specialty dockets; report 18.2-254.3Behavioral Health Docket Act 18.2-255(Effective until July 1, 2027) Distribution of certain drugs to persons under 18 prohibited; penalty 18.2-255.1(Effective until July 1, 2027) Distribution, sale or display of printed material advertising instruments for use in administering marijuana or controlled substances to minors; penalty 18.2-255.2(Effective until July 1, 2027) Prohibiting the sale or manufacture of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty 18.2-256Conspiracy 18.2-257Attempts 18.2-258(Effective until July 1, 2027) Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty 18.2-258.01Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions 18.2-258.02(Effective until July 1, 2027) Maintaining a fortified drug house; penalty 18.2-258.1(Effective until July 1, 2027) Obtaining drugs, procuring administration of controlled substances, etc., by fraud, deceit or forgery 18.2-258.2Assisting individuals in unlawfully procuring prescription drugs; penalty 18.2-259Penalties to be in addition to civil or administrative sanctions 18.2-259.1RepealedRepealed 18.2-260Prescribing, dispensing, etc., drug except as authorized in article and Drug Control Act; violations for which no penalty provided 18.2-260.1Falsifying patient records 18.2-261Monetary penalty 18.2-262Witnesses not excused from testifying or producing evidence because of self-incrimination 18.2-263Unnecessary to negative exception, etc.; burden of proof of exception, etc 18.2-264Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc. others to do so prohibited; sale, distribution, etc. of nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties 18.2-264.01RepealedRepealed 18.2-264.1RepealedRepealed 18.2-265RepealedRepealed