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§ 10-108. Distribution of cannabis product to minor

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 1. Crimes Against Public Health and Safety
Part I. General Provisions
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-108
§ 10-108. Distribution of cannabis product to minor
Currentness
In general
(a) A person who distributes products containing delta-8- or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, including a person licensed under Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, Title 16.9, or Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article, may not distribute, purchase for sale, or sell a product containing delta-8- or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol to an individual under the age of 21 years.
Defense
(b) In a prosecution for a violation of this section, it is a defense that the defendant examined the purchaser's or recipient's driver's license, or other valid identification issued by a governmental unit, that positively identified the purchaser or recipient as being at least 21 years old.
Age-screening
(c) Any website owned, managed, or operated by a person who distributes or sells a product containing delta-8- or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol shall employ a neutral age-screening mechanism that verifies that the user is at least 21 years old, including by using an age-gate, age-screen, or age-verification mechanism.
Penalties for violations
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:
(1) $300 for a first violation;
(2) $1,000 for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation; and
(3) $3,000 for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 511, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 512, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 450, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-108, MD CRIM LAW § 10-108
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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