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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) This section does not apply to the manufacture of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine, which is governed by §§ 5-64-421 and 5-64-423.
(b) Except as provided by this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to manufacture a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance.
(c) A person who violates this section upon conviction is guilty of a:
(1) Class C felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent, less than two grams (2g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine;
(2) Class B felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent:
(A) Two grams (2g) or more but less than twenty-eight grams (28g) of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(2);
(B) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of hydromorphone hydrochloride;
(C) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
(D) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug regardless of weight; or
(E) Eighty (80) or more but less than one hundred sixty (160) dosage units for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug regardless of weight; or
(3) Class A felony if the person manufactured by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent:
(A) Twenty-eight grams (28g) or more of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or a controlled substance listed in this subdivision (c)(3);
(B) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more of hydromorphone hydrochloride;
(C) One hundred sixty (160) or more dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
(D) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II depressant or hallucinogenic drug; or
(E) One hundred sixty (160) dosage units or more regardless of weight for any other Schedule I or Schedule II stimulant drug.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-64-427. Manufacture of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance that is not methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-5-criminal-offenses/ar-code-sect-5-64-427/
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