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Iowa Code § 124.601 (2026)

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This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §3167; C39, §3169.23; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §204.24; C66, 71, §204.22; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.601] C93, §124.601

124.602 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Controlled Substances Act”. [C39, §3169.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §204.25; C66, 71, §204.23; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.602] C93, §124.602\n\nTue Dec 09 22:28:00 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 124 (73, 1)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1997–1999 · leading case: State v. Westeen, 591 N.W.2d 203 (Iowa 1999).

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State v. Westeen, 591 N.W.2d 203 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 124.601 . Although we have never had the occasion to interpret this statute, courts from several other jurisdictions that have adopted identical or substantially similar language have had such an opportunity.”

State v. Rodgers, 560 N.W.2d 585 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 124.601 . We view Iowa’s varying language as a technical difference designed to account for indeterminate sentencing, not a substantive change in the law.”

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