Article 1 Drugs

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  • §18.2-248.1:1 Repealed
  • §18.2-248.2 Repealed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  • §18.2-248.6 Repealed
  • §18.2-248.8 Repealed
  • §18.2-249 Repealed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  • §18.2-250.1 Repealed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