Posted on Tuesday, 7th October 2008 by dcooley
With the focus on the Ryan Haight Act, I imagine many are wondering when the Act becomes effective should the President sign it (which he will). Note, however, that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) would view that date as irrelevant. The DEA and Department of Justice (DOJ) are indicting, prosecuting, and successfully convicting online pharmacy website owners, doctors, and pharmacists without the benefit of the Ryan Haight Act.
Look no further than my list of internet pharmacy doctor indictment and convictions. Although I have argued that the legal basis for these indictments seems illogical given Congress’s attempt to pass the Ryan Haight Act, the fact that the Act is not in “effect” does not prevent the DEA and DOJ from indicting individuals associated with an online pharmacy.
I have summarized and linked previous discussion on the Ryan Haight Act and its effect on online pharmacy prescriptions below:
- Detailed Criminal Defense Analysis of Ryan Haight Act
- Pharmacy Association Erroneously Favors the Ryan Haight Act
- House Passes Ryan Haight Act
- House Energy Committee Passes Ryan Haight Act
- Internet Pharmacy Prosecution Criminal Defense Legal Issues: Part 2
- Internet Pharmacy Prosecution Criminal Defense Legal Issues: Part 1
The content on this post does not constitute legal advice and is for informational purposes only. You should not act upon the information presented on this website without seeking the advice of legal counsel. Should you wish to speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney knowledgeable in internet pharmacy, prescription, and drug law, please feel free to contact me directly.
Tags: Criminal Defense, Internet Pharmacy Law, Ryan Haight Act
Posted in Court Cases, DEA, Doctors, Online Consultations, Pharmacies, Ryan Haight Act, Website Owners | Comments (5)
October 9th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
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October 20th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
[...] Ryan Haight Act: Overlooking Current Prosecutions: A reminder that the effective date of the Act is essentially irrelevant in the DEA and DOJ’s eyes, since they have been indicting pharmacists, pharmacies, pharmacy affiliates (website owners) and doctors without the benefit of the Ryan Haight Act for many years. [...]
October 20th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
[...] pharmacy owners and affiliates for the very acts that the Ryan Haight Act seeks to outlaw long before the law’s enactment. Aside from the fact that this practice is legally flawed, the real [...]
April 10th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
[...] Overlooking Current Prosecutions: A reminder that the effective date of the Ryan Haight Act is most likely irrelevant, given the fact that the DEA and DOJ have been prosecuting website owners, doctors, pharmacies, and pharmacists without the benefit of the Ryan Haight Act for several years. [...]