512                              Laws of Maryland                        Ch. 237

in Section 276 [herein], excluding the product generally known as
marihuana, otherwise known as cannabis sativa L., shall be guilty of
a felony, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000) and shall be imprisoned for not less than
two or more than five years. For a second offense, or if, in case of a
first conviction of violation of the aforesaid sections, the offender
shall previously have been convicted of any violation of the laws of
the United States or of any other state, territory, or district rela-
ting to narcotic drugs [or] excluding marihuana, the offender shall
be fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and be im-
prisoned not less than five or more than ten years. For a third or
subsequent offense, or if the offender shall have been convicted pre-
viously two or more times in the aggregate of any violation of the
laws of the United States or of any other state, territory or district
relating to narcotic drugs [or] excluding marihuana, the offender
shall be fined not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) and
be imprisoned not less than ten or more than twenty years. Ex-
cept in the case of a conviction for a first offense the imposition
or execution of sentence shall not be suspended and probation or
parole shall not be granted until the minimum imprisonment provided
herein shall have been served.

(b)    Any person who violates the provisions of Section 277 of
this subtitle with regard to the possession and OR use of any product
known as cannabis sativa L. or more generally known as marihuana
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined

two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) NOT MORE THAN

TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00) OR IMPRISONED
FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, OR BOTH PUNISHED
BY A PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE (1)
YEAR, OR BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.00, OR BOTH.
For a second offense, or if, in case of a first conviction of a violation of
the aforesaid section OFFENSE, the offender shall previously have
been convicted of any violation of the laws of the United States or any
other state, territory or district relating to the possession and use of
marihuana POSSESSION, USE OR SALE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS
OR MARIHUANA, the offender shall be fined not more than five hun-
dred dollars ($500.00) and be imprisoned not more than thirty days
OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR, OR BOTH.
PUNISHABLE BY A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT TWICE THAT
AUTHORIZED FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, BY TWICE THE FINE
AUTHORIZED FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, OR BY BOTH.
For a third or subsequent offense, or if the offender shall have been
convicted previously two or more times in the aggregate of any vio-
lation of the laws of the United States or any other state, territory or
district relating to the possession and use of marihuana POSSES-
SION, USE OR SALE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS OR MARIHUANA,
the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000)
and imprisoned not more than two years OR IMPRISONED FOR
NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS, OR BOTH. PUNISHABLE BY
A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT TWICE THAT AUTHORIZED
FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, BY TWICE THE FINE AUTHORIZED
FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, OR BY BOTH.

(c)    Any person who violates the provisions of Section 277 of
this subtitle with regard to the sale, DISPENSING GIVING AWAY,
OR OTHERWISE DISPOSING of any product known as cannabis