An individual who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, delivers, purchases, aids, abets, attempts, or conspires to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase marijuana, in a manner intended to disguise the marijuana due to its proximity to industrial hemp, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both. The penalty provided for in this section may be imposed in addition to any other penalties provided by law.

HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 216 (S.839), Section 2, eff June 2, 2014. Formerly Section 46-55-40, renumbered and amended by 2017 Act No. 37 (H.3559), Section 1, eff May 10, 2017.

Effect of Amendment

2017 Act No. 37, Section 1, reenacted former Section 46-55-40 as Section 46-55-60 and in the first sentence, inserted "or" before the first instance of "purchase", and deleted "on property used for industrial hemp production, or" following "purchase marijuana".