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750.16 – Adulteration; drugs or medicine injurious to health; violations; penalty; “serious impairment of a body function” defined; other violations committed | Michigan Law

Michigan law penalizes adulterating or selling harmful drugs, with penalties from fines to life imprisonment for severe injuries or deaths.

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750.16 – Adulteration; drugs or medicine injurious to health; violations; penalty; “serious impairment of a body function” defined; other violations committed

Michigan Penal Code § 750.16

Summary
Michigan Penal Code Section 750.16 criminalizes the adulteration, misbranding, or sale of drugs or medicines that are injurious to health. The law establishes penalties based on the severity of harm caused, ranging from fines and imprisonment to life sentences for intentional harm resulting in death or serious impairment of multiple individuals.
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In simple terms: Michigan law penalizes adulterating or selling harmful drugs, with penalties from fines to life imprisonment for severe injuries or deaths.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.

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