{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-64-1201","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1201","heading":"Possession","body":"(a) It is unlawful for any person to possess a substance listed in subsection (b) of this section: (1) With the intent to breathe, inhale, ingest, or use the substance for the purpose of: (A) Causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses; or (B) In any manner changing, distorting, or disturbing his or her audio, visual, or mental processes; or (2) Who purposely is under the influence of the substance. (b) This subchapter applies to the following substances: (1) Nitrous oxide, commonly known as \"laughing gas\"; (2) Any compound, liquid, or chemical that contains nitrous oxide; or (3) Any amyl nitrite, commonly known as \"poppers\" or \"snappers\". (c) Upon conviction, a person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1997, No. 355, § 1; 2001, No. 1553, § 13; 2007, No. 827, § 72.\n\n(a) It is unlawful for any person to possess a substance listed in subsection (b) of this section: (1) With the intent to breathe, inhale, ingest, or use the substance for the purpose of: (A) Causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses; or (B) In any manner changing, distorting, or disturbing his or her audio, visual, or mental processes; or (2) Who purposely is under the influence of the substance.\n\n(1) With the intent to breathe, inhale, ingest, or use the substance for the purpose of: (A) Causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses; or (B) In any manner changing, distorting, or disturbing his or her audio, visual, or mental processes; or\n\n(A) Causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses; or\n\n(B) In any manner changing, distorting, or disturbing his or her audio, visual, or mental processes; or\n\n(2) Who purposely is under the influence of the substance.\n\n(b) This subchapter applies to the following substances: (1) Nitrous oxide, commonly known as \"laughing gas\"; (2) Any compound, liquid, or chemical that contains nitrous oxide; or (3) Any amyl nitrite, commonly known as \"poppers\" or \"snappers\".\n\n(1) Nitrous oxide, commonly known as \"laughing gas\";\n\n(2) Any compound, liquid, or chemical that contains nitrous oxide; or\n\n(3) Any amyl nitrite, commonly known as \"poppers\" or \"snappers\".\n\n(c) Upon conviction, a person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 64","Subchapter 12"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"687a9afc253cde235634ac750a28e5c7e0705ddf0d48b543249297969e8b9707","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-64-1113","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-64-1202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}