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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-427: Manufacture of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine

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  2. Title 5
  3. Chapter 64
  4. Subchapter 4

(a) This section does not apply to the manufacture of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine, which is governed by §§ 5-64-421 and 5-64-423 . (b) Except as provided by this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to manufacture a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance. (c) A person who violates this section upon conviction is guilty of a: (1) Class C felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent, less than two grams (2g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine; (2) Class B felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent: (A) Two grams (2g) or more but less than twenty-eight grams (28g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(2); (B) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of hydromorphone hydrochloride; (C) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); (D) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug regardless of weight; or (E) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug regardless of weight; or (3) Class A felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent: (A) Twenty-eight grams (28g) or more of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(3); (B) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more of hydromorphone hydrochloride; (C) One hundred sixty (160) or more dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); (D) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug; or (E) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug. Amended by Act 2021, No. 887,§ 6, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 2011, No. 570, § 50.

(a) This section does not apply to the manufacture of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine, which is governed by §§ 5-64-421 and 5-64-423 .

(b) Except as provided by this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to manufacture a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance.

(c) A person who violates this section upon conviction is guilty of a: (1) Class C felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent, less than two grams (2g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine; (2) Class B felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent: (A) Two grams (2g) or more but less than twenty-eight grams (28g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(2); (B) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of hydromorphone hydrochloride; (C) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); (D) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug regardless of weight; or (E) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug regardless of weight; or (3) Class A felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent: (A) Twenty-eight grams (28g) or more of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methampheta

drug regardless of weight; or (E) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug regardless of weight; or (3) Class A felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent: (A) Twenty-eight grams (28g) or more of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(3); (B) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more of hydromorphone hydrochloride; (C) One hundred sixty (160) or more dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); (D) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug; or (E) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug.

(1) Class C felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent, less than two grams (2g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine;

(2) Class B felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent: (A) Two grams (2g) or more but less than twenty-eight grams (28g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(2); (B) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of hydromorphone hydrochloride; (C) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); (D) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug regardless of weight; or (E) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug regardless of weight; or

(A) Two grams (2g) or more but less than twenty-eight grams (28g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(2);

(B) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of hydromorphone hydrochloride;

(C) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);

(D) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug regardless of weight; or

(E) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug regardless of weight; or

hundred sixty (160) dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);

(D) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug regardless of weight; or

(E) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug regardless of weight; or

(3) Class A felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent: (A) Twenty-eight grams (28g) or more of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(3); (B) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more of hydromorphone hydrochloride; (C) One hundred sixty (160) or more dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); (D) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug; or (E) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug.

(A) Twenty-eight grams (28g) or more of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(3);

(B) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more of hydromorphone hydrochloride;

(C) One hundred sixty (160) or more dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);

(D) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug; or

(E) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug.

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