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Code of Virginia · § 18.2-255.1 — Distribution, sale or display of printed material advertising instruments for use in administering marijuana or controlled substances to minors; penalty

Source-published version 1

18.2-255.1. Distribution, sale or display of printed material advertising instruments for use in administering marijuana or controlled substances to minors; penalty

It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person knowingly to sell, distribute, or display for sale to a minor any book, pamphlet, periodical or other printed matter which he knows advertises for sale any instrument, device, article, or contrivance for advertised use in unlawfully ingesting, smoking, administering, preparing or growing marijuana or a controlled substance.

History and annotations

1980, c. 737; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719.

Official source for this version

Source-published version 2

18.2-255.1. Distribution, sale or display of printed material advertising instruments for use in administering controlled substances to minors; penalty

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person knowingly to sell, distribute, or display for sale to a minor any book, pamphlet, periodical, or other printed matter that he knows advertises for sale any instrument, device, article, or contrivance for advertised use in unlawfully ingesting, smoking, administering, preparing, or growing a controlled substance.

History and annotations

1980, c. 737; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1.

Official source for this version

Source captured 2026-09-25. Open the official source.

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