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The provider of a dextromethorphan containing product must acquire proof of age if they believe that the potential purchaser is below the age of 18. Any person found to possess more than one gram of pure dextromethorphan without the required credentials is subject to a $1000 fine for the first offense and a $2500 fine for each subsequent offense.
Medical marijuana sign at a dispensary on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. All forms and preparations of cannabis, as well as its derivative tetrahydrocannabinol are Schedule 1 on the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act. [6] The first cannabis prohibition laws in California were passed in 1913. [8]
The Codes form an important part of California law. However, they must be read in combination with the federal and state constitutions, federal and state case law, and the California Code of Regulations, in order to understand how they are actually interpreted and enforced in court.
Dextromethorphan is the dextrorotatory enantiomer of levomethorphan, which is the methyl ether of levorphanol, both opioid analgesics. It is named according to IUPAC rules as (+)-3-methoxy-17-methyl-9α,13α,14α-morphinan. As its pure form, dextromethorphan occurs as an odorless, opalescent white powder.
Dextrorphan (DXO) is a psychoactive drug of the morphinan class which acts as an antitussive or cough suppressant and in high doses a dissociative hallucinogen.It is the dextrorotatory enantiomer of racemorphan; the levorotatory enantiomer is levorphanol.
Cases of individuals being sentenced to time in prison and other penalties for selling pure dextromethorphan in this form have been reported, because of the incidental violation of more general laws for the sale of legitimate drugs – such as resale of a medication without proper warning labels. [10]
Methorphan comes in two isomeric forms, each with differing pharmacology and effects: Dextromethorphan – An over-the-counter cough suppressant, as well as dissociative hallucinogen. Levomethorphan – A potent opioid analgesic that was never clinically developed; a prodrug of the powerful opioid agonist analgesic levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran).
Dextromethorphan syrup Lean or purple drank (known by numerous local and street names ) is a polysubstance drink used as a recreational drug . It is prepared by mixing prescription-grade cough or cold syrup containing an opioid drug and an anti-histamine drug with a soft drink and sometimes hard candy .