{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-579.078","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 579.078","heading":"Possession of an imitation controlled substance — penalty.","body":"1. A person commits the offense of possession of an imitation controlled substance if he or she knowingly possesses an imitation controlled substance.\n2. The offense of possession of an imitation controlled substance is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS","Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=579.078","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"b7aaa99ebe8d9a1364bd71107eb0c0009f57c9b39cd5c66e1d65523381c66ddb","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-579.076","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-579.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}