Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB509 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 509
8	8	E1 2lr2046
9	9	SB 420/21 – JPR CF HB 481
10	10	By: Senator Carter
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Drug Paraphernalia for Administration – Decriminalization 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition against a person using or possessing with 3
21	21	intent to use drug paraphernalia to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into 4
22	22	the human body a controlled dangerous substance; altering a prohibition against a 5
23	23	person possessing or distributing controlled paraphernalia under circumstances 6
24	24	which reasonably indicate an intention to use the controlled paraphernalia for 7
25	25	certain purposes; altering a list of certain items that indicate intent to use certain 8
26	26	controlled paraphernalia for certain purposes; and generally relating to drug 9
27	27	paraphernalia. 10
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29	29	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
30	30	Article – Criminal Law 12
31	31	Section 5–101(h), 5–619(c) and (d), and 5–620(a), (b), and (d) 13
32	32	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
33	33	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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35	35	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
36	36	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
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38	38	Article – Criminal Law 18
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40	40	5–101. 19
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42	42	(h) “Controlled paraphernalia” means: 20
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44	44	(1) [a hypodermic syringe, needle, or any other object or combination of 21
45	45	objects adapted to administer a controlled dangerous substance by hypodermic injection; 22
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47	47	(2)] a gelatin capsule, glassine envelope, or other container suitable for 23 2 SENATE BILL 509
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50	50	packaging individual quantities of a controlled dangerous substance; or 1
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52	52	[(3)] (2) lactose, quinine, mannite, mannitol, dextrose, sucrose, procaine 2
53	53	hydrochloride, or any other substance suitable as a diluent or adulterant. 3
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55	55	5–619. 4
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57	57	(c) (1) This subsection does not apply to the use or possession of drug 5
58	58	paraphernalia involving the use or possession of marijuana. 6
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60	60	(2) Unless authorized under this title, a person may not use or possess with 7
61	61	intent to use drug paraphernalia to[: 8
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63	63	(i)] plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, 9
64	64	compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a 10
65	65	controlled dangerous substance[; or 11
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67	67	(ii) inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body 12
68	68	a controlled dangerous substance]. 13
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70	70	(3) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and 14
71	71	on conviction is subject to: 15
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73	73	(i) for a first violation, a fine not exceeding $500; and 16
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75	75	(ii) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding [2 17
76	76	years] 1 YEAR or a fine not exceeding [$2,000] $1,000 or both. 18
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78	78	(4) A person who is convicted of violating this subsection for the first time 19
79	79	and who previously has been convicted of violating subsection (d)(4) of this section is subject 20
80	80	to the penalty specified under paragraph (3)(ii) of this subsection. 21
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82	82	(d) (1) Unless authorized under this title, a person may not deliver or sell, or 22
83	83	manufacture or possess with intent to deliver or sell, drug paraphernalia, knowing, or 23
84	84	under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that the drug paraphernalia will 24
85	85	be used to: 25
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87	87	(i) plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, 26
88	88	compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a 27
89	89	controlled dangerous substance; or 28
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91	91	(ii) inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body 29
92	92	a controlled dangerous substance. 30
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94	94	(2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and 31
95	95	on conviction is subject to: 32 SENATE BILL 509 3
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99	99	(i) for a first violation, a fine not exceeding $500; and 1
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101	101	(ii) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding [2 2
102	102	years] 1 YEAR or a fine not exceeding [$2,000] $1,000 or both. 3
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104	104	(3) A person who is convicted of violating this subsection for the first time 4
105	105	and who previously has been convicted of violating paragraph (4) of this subsection is 5
106	106	subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both. 6
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108	108	(4) If a person who is at least 18 years old violates paragraph (1) of this 7
109	109	subsection by delivering drug paraphernalia to a minor who is at least 3 years younger than 8
110	110	the person, the person is guilty of a separate misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to 9
111	111	imprisonment not exceeding 8 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both. 10
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113	113	5–620. 11
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115	115	(a) Unless authorized under this title, a person may not: 12
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117	117	(1) obtain or attempt to obtain controlled paraphernalia by: 13
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119	119	(i) fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge; 14
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121	121	(ii) counterfeiting a prescription or a written order; 15
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123	123	(iii) concealing a material fact or the use of a false name or address; 16
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125	125	(iv) falsely assuming the title of or representing to be a 17
126	126	manufacturer, distributor, or authorized provider; or 18
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128	128	(v) making or issuing a false or counterfeit prescription or written 19
129	129	order; or 20
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131	131	(2) possess or distribute controlled paraphernalia under circumstances 21
132	132	which reasonably indicate an intention to use the controlled paraphernalia for purposes of 22
133	133	illegally [administering] MANUFACTURIN G, DISTRIBUTING, OR DISPENSING a 23
134	134	controlled dangerous substance. 24
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136	136	(b) Evidence of circumstances that reasonably indicate an intent to use controlled 25
137	137	paraphernalia to manufacture, [administer,] distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous 26
138	138	substance unlawfully include the close proximity of the controlled paraphernalia to an 27
139	139	adulterant, diluent, or equipment commonly used to illegally manufacture, [administer,] 28
140	140	distribute, or dispense controlled dangerous substances, including: 29
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142	142	(1) a scale; 30
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144	144	(2) a sieve; 31 4 SENATE BILL 509
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148	148	(3) a strainer; 1
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150	150	(4) [a measuring spoon; 2
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152	152	(5)] staples; 3
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154	154	[(6)] (5) a stapler; 4
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156	156	[(7)] (6) a glassine envelope; 5
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158	158	[(8)] (7) a gelatin capsule; 6
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160	160	[(9)] (8) procaine hydrochloride; 7
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162	162	[(10)] (9) mannitol; 8
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164	164	[(11)] (10) lactose; 9
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166	166	[(12)] (11) quinine; and 10
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168	168	[(13)] (12) a controlled dangerous substance. 11
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170	170	(d) [(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a] A person who 12
171	171	violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment 13
172	172	not exceeding [4 years] 1 YEAR or a fine not exceeding [$25,000] $1,000 or both. 14
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174	174	[(2) A person who violates this section involving the use or possession of 15
175	175	marijuana is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 16
176	176	or both.] 17
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178	178	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
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