Virginia § 54.1-3456 - Controlled substance analog
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-3456 — Controlled substance analog, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-3456. Controlled substance analog
A controlled substance analog shall, to the extent intended for human consumption, be treated, for the purposes of any state law, as a controlled substance in Schedule I or II. A controlled substance analog shall be considered to be listed on the same schedule as the drug or class of drugs which it imitates.
1987, c. 447, § 54-524.84:14; 1988, c. 765; 2014, cc. 674, 719.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-3456 ("Controlled substance analog") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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