Marvin Mandel, Governor                            881

Sec. 38. 37. And be it further enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That this Act shall take effect July 1, 1970.

Approved April 28, 1970

CHAPTER 403
(Senate Bill 883)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 276 through 313D of Article 27 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume and 1969
Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes
and Punishments," subheadings "Health—Narcotic Drugs,"
"Health — Dangerous Drugs," "Health — Harmful Inhalants,"
"Health—State Drug Abuse Control Act," "Health—Possession of
Amphetamines and Barbiturates," "Health—Unsolicited Mailing
of Drugs," and to repeal said subheadings, and to enact new
Sections 276 through 302 in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of
the sections repealed and to be under the new subheading "Health
—Controlled Dangerous Substances," to follow immediately after
Section 275 of said Article, providing for a comprehensive set of
schedules, regulations, offenses, and penalties for those substances
which are classified as controlled dangerous substances, providing
a procedure for forfeiture of certain property under certain con-
ditions, and generally revising the law relating to the subject of
dangerous drugs, and matters generally relating thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 276 through 313D of Article 27 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume and 1969 Supplement), title
"Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments,"
subheadings "Health — Narcotic Drugs," "Health — Dangerous
Drugs," "Health—Harmful Inhalants," "Health—State Drug Abuse
Control Act," "Health—Possession of Amphetamines and Barbitu-
rates," "Health—Unsolicited Mailing of Drugs," and to repeal said
subheadings, and to enact new Sections 276 through 302 in lieu
thereof, to stand in the place of the sections repealed and to be under
the new subheading "Health—Controlled Dangerous Substances," to
follow immediately after Section 275 of said Article, and all to read
as follows:

HEALTH—CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
276. Purpose and Construction:

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that many of the
substances included with this subheading have a useful and legiti-
mate medical purpose and are necessary to maintain the health and
general welfare of the people of the State of Maryland.

The General Assembly, however, finds and declares that the illegal
manufacture, distribution, possession, and administration of con-
trolled dangerous substances have a substantial and detrimental
effect on the health and general welfare of the people of the State
of Maryland. It is the purpose of this subheading to establish a
uniform law controlling the manufacture, distribution, possession,