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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1248: Promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree.

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  1. HI Code
  2. Division 5
  3. Title 37
  4. Chapter 712

(1) A person commits the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree if the person knowingly:

(a) Possesses fifty or more capsules or tablets containing one or more of the Schedule V substances;

(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 Schedule V substances;

(c) Possesses one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances, of an aggregate weight of one ounce or more, containing any marijuana; or

(d) Distributes any marijuana or any Schedule V substance in any amount.

(2) Promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree is a misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 163, §6(j); am L 1989, c 384, §3]

Revision Note

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

Collected 2026-09-14T18:32:11Z. Source file · JSON

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