Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 9-416: (a) A person may not: (1) deliver a controlled dangerous substance to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement; or (2) possess a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to deliver or possess controlled dangerous substances with intent to deliver them to incarcerated persons, or for incarcerated persons to knowingly possess or receive such substances. Violations are misdemeanors punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fines up to $1,000.
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