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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>350538</law_id><section_number>18.2-248.4</section_number><catch_line>Advertisement of imitation controlled substances prohibited; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="52" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="7" identifier="7">Crimes Involving Health and Safety</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Drugs</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It shall be a Class 1 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span> for any person knowingly to sell or display for sale, or to distribute, whether or not any charge is made therefor, any book, pamphlet, handbill or other printed matter which he knows is intended to promote the distribution of an imitation controlled substance.</p></section></text><history>1982, c. 462.</history><metadata><court_decisions><item key="0"><name>Davis v. Davis</name><case_number>No. 77-1782</case_number><citation>585 F.2d 1226</citation><date>1978-10-30</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8919341/davis-v-davis/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. WIDENER, Circuit Judge: .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="1"><name>Davis v. Davis</name><case_number>77-1782</case_number><citation>585 F.2d 1226</citation><date>1978-10-30</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/360397/davis-v-davis/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 585 F.2d 1226 .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="2"><name>Commonwealth v. Hall</name><case_number>Record 180322</case_number><citation>823 S.E.2d 485</citation><date>2019-02-21</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4592354/commonwealth-v-hall/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. OPINION BY JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item><item key="3"><name>United States v. Kendall Wysinger</name><case_number>20-4475</case_number><citation>64 F.4th 207</citation><date>2023-03-30</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/9388669/united-states-v-kendall-wysinger/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. USCA4 Appeal: 20-4475     Doc: 67         Filed: 03/30/2023    Pg: 1 of 20 .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item></court_decisions></metadata></law>
