Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-102
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-102, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§5–102.
Official statutory text
(a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) many of the substances listed in this title have a useful and legitimate medical purpose and are necessary to maintain the health and general welfare of the people of the State; but
(2) the illegal manufacture, distribution, possession, and administration of controlled dangerous substances have a substantial and detrimental effect on the health and general welfare of the people of the State.
(b) (1) The purpose of this title is to establish a uniform law to control the manufacture, distribution, possession, and administration of controlled dangerous substances and related paraphernalia to:
(i) ensure their availability for legitimate medical and scientific purposes; but
(ii) prevent their abuse, which results in a serious health problem to the individual and represents a serious danger to the welfare of the people of the State.
(2) This title shall be liberally construed to accomplish this purpose.
(1) many of the substances listed in this title have a useful and legitimate medical purpose and are necessary to maintain the health and general welfare of the people of the State; but
(2) the illegal manufacture, distribution, possession, and administration of controlled dangerous substances have a substantial and detrimental effect on the health and general welfare of the people of the State.
(b) (1) The purpose of this title is to establish a uniform law to control the manufacture, distribution, possession, and administration of controlled dangerous substances and related paraphernalia to:
(i) ensure their availability for legitimate medical and scientific purposes; but
(ii) prevent their abuse, which results in a serious health problem to the individual and represents a serious danger to the welfare of the people of the State.
(2) This title shall be liberally construed to accomplish this purpose.
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