Missouri § 579.107 Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant.

Missouri Statutes

§ 579.107 — Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant.

Missouri § 579.107

Title XXXVIIICRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Ch. 579Controlled Substance Offenses

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 579.107 (2026).

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1.A person may lawfully possess or have under his or her control a controlled substance if he or she obtained the controlled substance directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or practitioner's order issued in the course of a practitioner's professional practice or except as otherwise authorized by this chapter or chapter 195 .

2.In any complaint, information, or indictment, and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or chapter 195 , it shall not be necessary to negative any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption, contained in this chapter or chapter 195 , and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption, shall be upon the defendant.

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1. A person may lawfully possess or have under his or her control a controlled substance if he or she obtained the controlled substance directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or practitioner's order issued in the course of a practitioner's professional practice or except as otherwise authorized by this chapter or chapter 195 .

2. In any complaint, information, or indictment, and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or chapter 195 , it shall not be necessary to negative any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption, contained in this chapter or chapter 195 , and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption, shall be upon the defendant.