Virginia legal term
Bulk drug substance in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Bulk drug substance” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Bulk drug substance” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Bulk drug substance" means any substance that is represented for use, and that, when used in the compounding, manufacturing, processing, or packaging of a drug, becomes an active ingredient or a finished dosage form of the drug; however, "bulk drug substance" does not include intermediates that are used in the synthesis of such substances. (Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3401)
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