{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-24-908","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 24–908","heading":"","body":"(a) A Program staff member, Program volunteer, or Program participant may not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for violating § 5–601, § 5–619, § 5–620, or § 5–902(c) or (d) of the Criminal Law Article for possessing or distributing controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia whenever the possession or distribution of the controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia is a direct result of the employee’s, volunteer’s, or participant’s activities in connection with the work of a Program authorized under this subtitle.\n(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a Program staff member, Program volunteer, or Program participant is not immune from criminal prosecution for any activities not authorized or approved by a Program.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=24-908","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"db2aba3adca25d73e465ce1be5cbfca84f48882f7519c8946e6787ff6ba89a1b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-24-907","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-24-909"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}