Ch. 287

LAWS OF MARYLAND

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)  1000, DOSAGE UNITS OF LYSERGIC ACID
DIETHYLAMIDE OR ANY MIXTURE CONTAINING THE EQUIVALENT OF 1,000
DOSAGE UNITS OF LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE;

(V)   16 OUNCES OR MORE OF PHENCYCLIDINE IN
LIQUID FORM OR 448 GRAMS OR MORE OF ANY MIXTURE CONTAINING
PHENCYCLIDINE; OR

(VI)   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.

286.1.

(A) IN THIS SECTION A PERSON IS A LEADER OF A DRUG
TRAFFICKING NETWORK IF:

(1) THE PERSON CONSPIRES WITH 10 OR MORE OTHER

PERSONS TO ENGAGE FOR PROFIT IN A SCHEME OR COURSE OF CONDUCT TO

UNLAWFULLY MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, DISPENSE, BRING INTO, OR
TRANSPORT IN THIS STATE ANY CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE; AND

(2) THE PERSON OCCUPIES A POSITION OF AN ORGANIZER,
SUPERVISOR, FINANCIER, OR MANAGER IN SUCH SCHEME OR COURSE OF

CONDUCT.

(B) A PERSON MAY NOT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO BE A
LEADER OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING NETWORK.

(C) (1) ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE SENTENCED TO LIFE

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