§ 529.03 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
   (a)   Except as authorized by W. Va. Code Ch. 60A, no person shall manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacturer or deliver, a controlled substance classified in Schedule V under W. Va. Code 60A-2-211 or 60A-2-212.
   (b)   Except as authorized by W. Va. Code Ch. 60A, no person shall create, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver a counterfeit substance classified in Schedule V under W. Va. Code 60A-2-211 or 60A-2-212.
   (c)   No person shall knowingly or intentionally possess a controlled substance as defined in W. Va. Code 60A-1-101 unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by W. Va. Code Ch. 60A.
(W. Va. Code 60A-4-401)
   (d)   No person shall knowingly or intentionally:
      (1)   Create, distribute, or deliver, or possess with intent to distribute or deliver, an imitation controlled substance; or
      (2)   Create, possess, or sell or otherwise transfer any equipment with the intent that such equipment shall be used to apply a trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, upon a counterfeit substance, an imitation controlled substance, or the container or label of a counterfeit substance or an imitation controlled substance.
   (e)   The provisions of division (d)(1) hereof shall not apply to a practitioner who administers or dispenses a placebo.
(W. Va. Code 60A-4-401)