Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 5-603: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not manufacture a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis, or manufacture, distribute, or possess a machine, equipment, instrument, implement, device, or a combination of them that is adapted to produce a controlled dangerous su

What this law says, in plain English

A person cannot manufacture controlled substances (except cannabis), or possess equipment adapted to produce them, if circumstances indicate intent to produce, sell, or dispense them illegally. Similar restrictions apply to cannabis cultivation and manufacturing.

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