126.23 - GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE.
126.23 GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE.
1. Unlawful possession. Any person who possesses gamma-
hydroxybutyrate (also known as gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB), or
any substance containing gamma-hydroxybutyrate, commits an aggravated
misdemeanor. This subsection shall not apply to any person who
obtains or possesses gamma- hydroxybutyrate or any material
containing gamma- hydroxybutyrate pursuant to a lawful order of a
physician or other authorized prescriber for the legitimate treatment
of disease.
2. Unlawful distribution. Any person who distributes
gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or possesses gamma-hydroxybutyrate with the
intent to distribute to any other person, commits an aggravated
misdemeanor if the person intends to promote or allow the unlawful
use of the substance or if the person knows that the other person
will use the substance for unlawful purposes. Section History: Recent Form
97 Acts, ch 95, §1