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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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