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§ 5-102. Legislative findings and purpose of title

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-102
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 276
§ 5-102. Legislative findings and purpose of title
Findings
(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.
Purpose
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 276.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-102, MD CRIM LAW § 5-102
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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