79127518.2-255Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Involving Health And SafetyDrugsDistribution of certain drugs to persons under 18 prohibited; penaltyCode 1950, § 54-524.103; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 798; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1976, c. 614; 1979, c. 435; 1982, c. 462; 1990, cc. 720, 864, 866; 1992, cc. 708, 724; 2000, cc. 1020, 1041; 2004, c. 461; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719.Com. v. BurnsRecord No. 900495395 S.E.2d 4561990-07-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1219410/com-v-burns/ . . . CARRICO, Chief Justice. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>United States v. George W. Cephas00-4780254 F.3d 4882001-06-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/773724/united-states-v-george-w-cephas/Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitSmith v. Com.0181971496 S.E.2d 1171998-02-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067038/smith-v-com/ . . . 1,000 feet of a school, in violation of Code § 18.2-255.2, and one count of conspiracy to . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Kelso v. Com.101866710 S.E.2d 4702011-06-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058018/kelso-v-com/ . . . marijuana to a third party in violation of Code § 18.2-255(A)(ii). . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Kelso v. Com.0316092698 S.E.2d 2632010-08-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062112/kelso-v-com/ . . . distribution" in Code § 18.2-255(A)(ii) refers back to Code § 18.2-255(A)(i) and, therefore, . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Toliver v. Commonwealth0015012561 S.E.2d 7432002-04-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064707/toliver-v-commonwealth/ . . . wrong or without evidence to support it.[3] . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Fullwood v. Com.091015689 S.E.2d 7422010-02-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058235/fullwood-v-com/ . . . This appeal involves the application of Code § 18.2-255.2, which is entitled "Prohibiting the . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Phillips v. Com.981829514 S.E.2d 3401999-04-16https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059758/phillips-v-com/ . . . January 19 and 24, 1996, in violation of Code § 18.2-255.2. One week later, two more arrest . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Fullwood v. Com.2215071676 S.E.2d 3482009-05-12https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062471/fullwood-v-com/ . . . thousand feet of a school in violation of Code § 18.2-255.2. He was also convicted of several . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Wright v. Com.062527655 S.E.2d 72008-01-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058538/wright-v-com/ . . . e.g., Code §§ 18.2-12.1, 18.2-53.1, 18.2-57, and 18.2-255(A). . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-255/54.1-3400Citation/54.1-3400//18.2-255/18.2/7/1/18.2-25518.2-46.153.1-231.2Except as authorized in the Drug Control Act, Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of Title 54.1, it shall be unlawful for any person who is at least 18 years of age to knowingly or intentionally (i) distribute any drug classified in Schedule I, II, III or IV or marijuana to any person under 18 years of age who is at least three years his junior or (ii) cause any person under 18 years of age to assist in such distribution of any drug classified in Schedule I, II, III or IV or marijuana. Any person violating this provision shall upon conviction be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for a period not less than 10 nor more than 50 years, and fined not more than $ 100,000. Five years of the sentence imposed for a conviction under this section involving a Schedule I or II controlled substance or one ounce or more of marijuana shall be a mandatory minimum sentence. Two years of the sentence imposed for a conviction under this section involving less than one ounce of marijuana shall be a mandatory minimum sentence.sectionAA1It shall be unlawful for any person who is at least 18 years of age to knowingly or intentionally (i) distribute any imitation controlled substance to a person under 18 years of age who is at least three years his junior or (ii) cause any person under 18 years of age to assist in such distribution of any imitation controlled substance. Any person violating this provision shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.sectionBB1