Utah legal term
Controlled substance analog in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Controlled substance analog” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Controlled substance analog” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Controlled substance analog" means: (1)(f)(i)(A) a substance the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance listed in Schedules I and II of Section 58-37-108, a substance listed in Section 58-37-109, or in Schedules I and II of the federal Controlled Substances Act, Title II, P.L. 91-513; (1)(f)(i)(B) a substance that has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of controlled substances l (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Unlawfully distributing or agreeing to distribute a controlled substance or counterfeit substance
- Unlawfully possessing a controlled substance or counterfeit substance with intent to distribute
- Unlawfully possessing or using a controlled substance or controlled substance analog
- Unlawfully producing, manufacturing, or dispensing a controlled substance or counterfeit substance
Related terms in the same statutes
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