Md. Code, Crim. Law § 5-602 : CRIMINAL LAW — CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, PRESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES — CRIMES INVOLVING CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND PARAPHERNALIA — PRIMARY CRIMES —602 - [See Note] Distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, or dispensing controlled dangerous substance
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not:
(1) distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance; or
(2) possess a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis in sufficient quantity reasonably to indicate under all circumstances an intent to distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance.
(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not possess cannabis in sufficient quantity reasonably to indicate under all circumstances an intent to distribute or dispense cannabis.
(2) Possession of the civil use amount of cannabis or the personal use amount of cannabis without other evidence of an intent to distribute or dispense does not constitute a violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, CR § 5-602
Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 26, Sec. 4, eff. 7/1/2023 contingent on the ratification by the voters of 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 45..
Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 26, Sec. 5, eff. 1/1/2023 contingent on the ratification by the voters of 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 45..
Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 569, Sec. 1, eff. 5/25/2017.
Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 515, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2017.
Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 490, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.