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RSMo 579.078effective 01 Jan 2017

Possession of an imitation controlled substance

In plain English

It is against the law in Missouri for a person to knowingly have a fake drug — something made to look like a real drug but is not. This is a class A misdemeanor, which is one of the more serious minor crimes.

Penalties named in this law
class A misdemeanorup to 1 year in jail

Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.

Word-for-word law

579.078. Possession of an . — 1. A person commits the of possession of an imitation controlled substance if he or she possesses an imitation controlled substance.

2. The offense of possession of an imitation controlled substance is a .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 195.241; Effective 1-01-17

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Legal information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official source at revisor.mo.gov.

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