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Section 5-617 – Distributing Faked Controlled Dangerous Substance

    (a)    A person may not distribute, attempt to distribute, or possess with intent to distribute a noncontrolled substance:         (1)    that the person represents as a controlled dangerous substance;         (2)    that the person intends for use or distribution as a controlled dangerous substance; or         (3)    under circumstances where one reasonably should know that the noncontrolled substance will be used or […]

Section 5-618 – Possession or Purchase of Noncontrolled Substance

    (a)    Except as authorized in this title, a person may not possess or purchase a noncontrolled substance that the person reasonably believes is a controlled dangerous substance.     (b)    To determine if a person has violated this section, the court shall include in its consideration:         (1)    whether the noncontrolled substance was packaged in a manner normally used to illegally […]

Section 5-619 – Drug Paraphernalia

    (a)    To determine whether an object is drug paraphernalia, a court shall consider, among other logically relevant factors:         (1)    any statement by an owner or a person in control of the object concerning its use;         (2)    any prior conviction of an owner or a person in control of the object under a State or federal law relating to […]

Section 5-620 – Controlled Paraphernalia

    (a)    Unless authorized under this title, a person may not:         (1)    obtain or attempt to obtain controlled paraphernalia by:             (i)    fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge;             (ii)    counterfeiting a prescription or a written order;             (iii)    concealing a material fact or the use of a false name or address;             (iv)    falsely assuming the title of or representing to be a manufacturer, distributor, or […]

Section 5-621 – Use of Weapon as Separate Crime

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Drug trafficking crime” means a felony or a conspiracy to commit a felony involving the possession, distribution, manufacture, or importation of a controlled dangerous substance under §§ 5–602 through 5–609 and 5–614 of this subtitle.         (3)    “Forfeiting authority” means the office or person designated by agreement […]

Section 5-622 – Firearm Crimes

    (a)    In this section, “firearm” includes:         (1)    a handgun, antique firearm, rifle, shotgun, short-barreled shotgun, and short-barreled rifle, as those words are defined in § 4-201 of this article;         (2)    a machine gun, as defined in § 4-401 of this article; and         (3)    a regulated firearm, as defined in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article.     (b)    A person may […]

Section 5-623 – Proceeds of Drug Crime

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Drug crime” means:             (i)    a crime under this title; or             (ii)    a crime committed in another jurisdiction that would be a crime under this title if committed in this State.         (3)    “Financial transaction” means:             (i)    a payment;             (ii)    a purchase;             (iii)    a sale;             (iv)    a loan;             (v)    a pledge;             (vi)    a transfer;             (vii)    a delivery; […]

Section 5-624 – Drug-Induced Conduct

    (a)    In this section, “drug” does not include alcohol.     (b)    A person may not administer a controlled dangerous substance or other drug to another without that person’s knowledge and commit against that other:         (1)    a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of this article; or         (2)    a sexual offense in the third degree under § 3-307 of […]