{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-265.21","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-265.21","heading":"Possession or distribution of unfinished dextromethorphan; penalty","body":"Any person who distributes or possesses with the intent to distribute unfinished dextromethorphan who is not registered under § 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 321 et seq.) or otherwise authorized by the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) to distribute or possess unfinished dextromethorphan is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This section does not apply to a common carrier that receives or possesses unfinished dextromethorphan for the purpose of distributing such unfinished dextromethorphan between persons registered under § 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 321 et seq.) or otherwise authorized by the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) to distribute or possess unfinished dextromethorphan.2014, cc. 101, 362.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 7. CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY","Article 1.3. DEXTROMETHORPHAN DISTRIBUTION ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-265.21/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"bebc7d634a61349d36cb6dd5f6877f41dfb4d80cad3fe16f6e079b4b55892af8","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-265.20","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-266"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}