Actually, I ended up talking to an attorney and a police officer...it only goes against federal regulations when the item is a controlled substance. If a drug us not listed as federally regulated, there are no regulations on it.
My husband was trying to be nice to a coworker who had been suffering with a headache and gave him one of his prescription Tramadol. I have done some research and the drug is not on the Federal or State listings of Controlled Substances. As such, it is my understanding that he did nothing...