Hawaii Revised Statutes 712-1245 Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree.

Note

Industrial hemp remediation and biofuel crop research program (repealed July 1, 2016). L 2014, c 56.

Cross References

Drug demand reduction assessments; special fund, see §706-650.

Intermediate sanctions for selected offenders and defendants, see §§353-10.5, 353-63.5, and 706-605.1.

Money laundering, see chapter 708A.

Cross References

Overdose prevention; limited immunity, see §329-43.6.

Law Journals and Reviews

Marijuana Prohibition in Hawaii. 13 HBJ, no. 3, at 9 (1977).

Case Notes

When a statute proscribes a substance as harmful, presumption of constitutionality applies although scientific views on harm are conflicting. This rule applies to marijuana cases. 56 H. 271, 535 P.2d 1394 (1975).

Defendants with prior felony convictions of drug offenses are disqualified from sentencing pursuant to §706-622.5, even if the convictions occurred in other jurisdictions and therefore not "under part IV of chapter 712", so long as the offenses would implicate this part if committed in Hawaii. 104 H. 71, 85 P.3d 178 (2004).

§712-1245 Promoting a harmful drug in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of promoting a harmful drug in the second degree if the person knowingly:

(a) Possesses fifty or more capsules or tablets or dosage units containing one or more of the harmful drugs or one or more of the marijuana concentrates, or any combination thereof;

(b) Possesses one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances, of an aggregate weight of one- eighth ounce or more, containing one or more of the harmful drugs or one or more of the marijuana concentrates, or any combination thereof; or

(c) Distributes any harmful drug or any marijuana concentrate in any amount.

(2) Promoting a harmful drug in the second degree is a class B felony. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 119, §2 and c 163, §6(g); am L 1989, c 163, §4; gen ch 1992]

Revision Note

In subsection (1)(a), "or" deleted pursuant to §23G-15.

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