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Alaska Statutes Title 17. Food and Drugs § 17.21.090. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise,

(1) “controlled substance” has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900;

(2) “drug” has the meaning given in AS 17.20.370;

(3) “synthetic drug” means a substance that is

(A) a chemical or chemical compound intended, when introduced into the human body, to mimic or simulate the effect of a drug or controlled substance;

(B) in the form of

(i) a crystalline or powder product in crystalline, loose powder, block, tablet, or capsule form; or

(ii) plant material in granular, loose leaf, powder, or liquid form or used as a food additive; and

(C) not a controlled substance.

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