Regulación sobre la venta y posesión de valeriana en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes vender ni tener valeriana a menos que seas un médico o un farmacéutico con una receta. Si no sigues estas reglas, puedes enfrentar problemas serios con la ley.

Es como si en una cocina solo el chef autorizado pudiera usar ciertos ingredientes especiales. Si alguien más intenta usarlos sin permiso, se metería en problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es farmacéutico en Míchigan. Si Juan recibe una receta de un médico para vender valeriana, puede hacerlo, pero debe llevar un registro y reportar la venta a las autoridades. Si Juan vende valeriana sin receta, podría ser arrestado y enfrentar penas de prisión.

Penalidades

Los infractores pueden enfrentar prisión de al menos 2 años.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.210a - Valerium; unlawful acts Sec. 210a. Sale, etc., of valerium, etc.—It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation to sell, offer for sale, barter, or otherwise dispose of, purchase, receive, or otherwise acquire, have in possession, carry or transport any oil, tincture, elixir or fluid of valerium, valeric acid or crystals of ammonium valeriate, except under the following conditions: (a) Drug manufacturers and wholesale drug dealers may possess, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of, oil, tincture, elixir or fluid of valerium, valeric acid or crystals of ammonium valeriate to licensed physicians and surgeons, druggists, pharmacists or hospitals: Provided, however, That a record of all such sales shall be kept by such drug manufacturers and wholesale dealers, which record shall be open to inspection by any law enforcing officer, and that a report of any such sales shall be made out and forwarded within 48 hours to the commissioner of the Michigan state police. (b) Retail druggists or pharmacists may possess and sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of, oil, tincture, elixir or fluid of valerium, valeric acid or crystals of ammonium valeriate upon prescription of a licensed physician or surgeon. Such retail druggists or pharmacists shall keep a record of all such sales and prescriptions, which shall be open to inspection by any law enforcing officer and shall also make and forward a report containing the names and addresses of such persons, together with the amount of such drugs prescribed or sold, within 48 hours after sale thereof to the commissioner of the Michigan state police. Any person, excepting licensed physicians and surgeons, hospitals, and persons who have received such drugs on prescription in a