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1997 SESSION
SB 743 Violations of the Drug Control Act.
Introduced by: Jane H. Woods | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Violations of the Drug Control Act. Conforms the references in the criminal code to terms used or defined in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.). In the present law, only certain terms used in Title 18.2 are said to be synonymous with the uses and definitions in the Drug Control Act, e.g., marijuana. Recently, interpretations by the courts of terms such as "dispense" and "prescribe" have been inconsistent with the law as set forth in the Drug Control Act. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Commonwealth's Current Laws and Policies Related to Chronic, Acute, and Cancer Pain Management.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 977708760
- 01/08/97 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/97 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/97 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/97 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/97 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/28/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/29/97 House: Read first time
- 01/29/97 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/97 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/17/97 House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 02/17/97 House: Incorporated in other legislation (SB0704, Lambert)