HGH / Ohio

[jcam222]

Try as I may I have been unable to find a definative answer regarding penaltites of importing HGH to Ohio. I probably will order Legal Muscle but at the same time laws change every day so am looking for current info. From what I could glean I dont believe HGH is scheduled federally nor in the state of Ohio. I do believe the only wording for Ohio is based on it being illegal to distribute or possess to distribute. Questions:

1) Is this accurate?

2) If so how is "possess to distribute" determined? i.e. is it quantity based?

3) If its not scheduled and one is not in the possess to distribute bucket what are the penaltiesm if any , for importation to ohio?

4) What is an acceptable quantity in the laws eyes of 90 day supply of this?

 

[jcam222]

bump for luck here....anyone??

 

[DrJMW]

99% of imported HGH is not FDA-approved and therefore subject to seizure by customs. If you have a valid prescription for FDA-approved HGH, then you have no worries.

 

[jcam222]

Thansk for the response doc........can you ellaborate further on what the penalties are in the state of ohio if such a seizure were to occur and be pursued?? If I understand correctly the status of HGH varies by state.

Are you saying that if I hve a sript that if they seize the non FDA approved it at least covers legal issues?

 

[jcam222]

Still searching for answers here. I did buy legal muscle. Great book and very informative. Does not however clarify for me the potential pentalties of possessing chinese GH. While I do see that its not scheduled in Ohio I see nothing in the book regarding its potential penalties. I did see reference to the fact different states handle non scheduled drug possession different ways. Delaware is give a bit of detail on. I am sure there are penalties even if its not scheduled as its prescription. Interestingly enough I also think the chinese GH would count as a non FDA approved drug. Perhaps this is what they would use from the ohio code? (lol yes I am attempting to find the code myself but could use a LOT of help)

§ 2925.09. Offenses involving unapproved drugs;


(A) No person shall administer, dispense, distribute, manufacture, possess, sell, or use any drug, other than a controlled substance, that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration, or the United States department of agriculture, unless one of the following applies:

(1) The United States food and drug administration has approved an application for investigational use in accordance with the "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 52 Stat. 1040 (1938), 21 U.S.C.A. 301, as amended, and the drug is used only for the approved investigational use;




(2) The United States department of agriculture has approved an application for investigational use in accordance with the federal "Virus-Serum-Toxin Act," 37 Stat. 832 (1913), 21 U.S.C.A. 151, as amended, and the drug is used only for the approved investigational use;




(3) A licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs, other than a veterinarian, prescribes or combines two or more drugs as a single product for medical purposes;




(4) A pharmacist, pursuant to a prescription, compounds and dispenses two or more drugs as a single product for medical purposes.




(B) (1) As used in this division, "dangerous drug," "prescription," "sale at retail," "wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs," and "terminal distributor of dangerous drugs," have the same meanings as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code.




(2) Except as provided in division (B)(3) of this section, no person shall administer, dispense, distribute, manufacture, possess, sell, or use any dangerous drug to or for livestock or any animal that is generally used for food or in the production of food, unless the drug is prescribed by a licensed veterinarian by prescription or other written order and the drug is used in accordance with the veterinarian's order or direction.




(3) Division (B)(2) of this section does not apply to a registered wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs, a licensed terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, or a person who possesses, possesses for sale, or sells, at retail, a drug in accordance with Chapters 3719., 4729., or 4741. of the Revised Code.




(C) Whoever violates division (A) or (B)(2) of this section is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree on a first offense and of a felony of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.




HISTORY: RC § 2925.04, 146 v H 202 (Eff 6-14-95); RC § 2925.09, 146 v S 269 (Eff 7-1-96); 147 v S 66. Eff 7-22-98.