Ch. 347 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(a) Except as authorized by this subheading, it is unlawful for any person:

(1) To manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or to possess a controlled
dangerous substance in sufficient quantity to reasonably indicate under all
circumstances an intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled dangerous
substance;

(f) (1) If a person violates subsection (a)(l) of this section and the violation
involves any of the following controlled dangerous substances, in the amounts indicated,
the person is subject to the penalties provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection upon
conviction:

(i) 50 pounds or more of marijuana;

(ii) 448 grams or more of cocaine or 448 grams or more of any
mixture containing a detectable amount of cocaine;

(iii) 40 50 GRAMS OR MORE OF COCAINE BASE OR 10
GRAMS OR MORE OF ANY MIXTURE OR SUBSTANCE CONTAINING A
DETECTABLE AMOUNT OF COCAINE BASE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
"CRACK";

(IV) 28 grams or more of morphine or opium or any derivative, salt,
isomer, or salt of an isomer of morphine or opium or any mixture containing 28 grams
or more of morphine or opium or any derivative, salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of
morphine or opium;

[(iv)] (V) 1000, dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide or any
mixture containing the equivalent of 1,000 dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide;

[(v)] (VI) 16 ounces or more of phencyclidine in liquid form or 448
grams or more of any mixture containing phencyclidine; or

[(vi)] (VII)448 grams or more of methamphetamine or any mixture
containing 448 grams or more of methamphetamine.

(2) For purposes of determining the quantity of a controlled dangerous
substance under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the quantity of controlled dangerous
substances involved in individual acts of manufacturing, distribution, dispensing, or
possessing with intent to distribute may be aggregated if each aggregate act of
manufacturing, distribution, dispensing, or possessing with the intent to distribute
occurred within a period of 90 days.

(3) (i) A person convicted of violating paragraph (1) of this subsection is
guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced as otherwise provided for in this section, except
that it is mandatory upon the court to impose no less than 5 years' imprisonment, and
neither that term of imprisonment nor any part of it may be suspended.

(ii) The person may not be eligible for parole except in accordance
with Article 31B, Section 11 of the Code.

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