Facts about Maryland Possession with Intent to Sell and/or Distribute Laws

Under Md. Code § 5-602, a person may not distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance OR possess a controlled dangerous substance in sufficient quantity to reasonably indicate under all circumstances an intent to distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance.

This is also reinforced under Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 5-619: a person may not deliver, sell, manufacture, or possess with intent to deliver or sell drug paraphernalia if they knew, or had reason to know, that the drug paraphernalia would be used for: (i) plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled dangerous substance; or
(ii) inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance.

What is the penalty for Possessing Drug Paraphernalia with the Intent to Distribute or Sell?

• - The person would be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
•           - For the first violation- a fine not exceeding $500 AND
•           - For each additional violation, imprisonment not exceeding two years OR a fine not exceeding $2,000 OR both
•           - Additionally, if a person, who is at least 18 years of age, violates this subsection by delivering drug paraphernalia to a minor who is at least 3 years younger than the person, the person is guilty of a separate misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 8 years OR a fine not exceeding $15,000 OR both.

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