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Drug Law in Virginia 18.2-255
Drug Law in Virginia 18.2-255
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Distribution of certain drugs to persons under 18 prohibited; penalty.
A. Except as authorized in the Drug Control Act, Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et
seq.) of Title 54.1, it shall be unlawful for any person who is at least 18 years of
age to knowingly or intentionally (i) distribute any drug classified in Schedule I,
II, III or IV or marijuana to any person under 18 years of age who is at least
three years his junior or (ii) cause any person under 18 years of age to assist in
such distribution of any drug classified in Schedule I, II, III or IV or marijuana.
Any person violating this provision shall upon conviction be imprisoned in a
state correctional facility for a period not less than 10 nor more than 50 years,
and fined not more than $100,000. Five years of the sentence imposed for a
conviction under this section involving a Schedule I or II controlled substance or
one ounce or more of marijuana shall be a mandatory minimum sentence.
Two years of the sentence imposed for a conviction under this section involving
less than one ounce of marijuana shall be a mandatory minimum sentence.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person who is at least 18 years of age to
knowingly or intentionally (i) distribute any imitation controlled substance to a
person under 18 years of age who is at least three years his junior or (ii) cause
any person under 18 years of age to assist in such distribution of any imitation
controlled substance. Any person violating this provision shall be guilty of a
Class 6 felony.
(Code 1950, § 54-524.103; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 798; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1976, c.
614; 1979, c. 435; 1982, c. 462; 1990, cc. 720, 864, 866; 1992, cc. 708, 724;
2000, cc. 1020, 1041; 2004, c. 461.)
seq.) of Title 54.1, it shall be unlawful for any person who is at least 18 years of
age to knowingly or intentionally (i) distribute any drug classified in Schedule I,
II, III or IV or marijuana to any person under 18 years of age who is at least
three years his junior or (ii) cause any person under 18 years of age to assist in
such distribution of any drug classified in Schedule I, II, III or IV or marijuana.
Any person violating this provision shall upon conviction be imprisoned in a
state correctional facility for a period not less than 10 nor more than 50 years,
and fined not more than $100,000. Five years of the sentence imposed for a
conviction under this section involving a Schedule I or II controlled substance or
one ounce or more of marijuana shall be a mandatory minimum sentence.
Two years of the sentence imposed for a conviction under this section involving
less than one ounce of marijuana shall be a mandatory minimum sentence.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person who is at least 18 years of age to
knowingly or intentionally (i) distribute any imitation controlled substance to a
person under 18 years of age who is at least three years his junior or (ii) cause
any person under 18 years of age to assist in such distribution of any imitation
controlled substance. Any person violating this provision shall be guilty of a
Class 6 felony.
(Code 1950, § 54-524.103; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 798; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1976, c.
614; 1979, c. 435; 1982, c. 462; 1990, cc. 720, 864, 866; 1992, cc. 708, 724;
2000, cc. 1020, 1041; 2004, c. 461.)