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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A person who possesses drug paraphernalia with the purpose to use the drug paraphernalia to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance or to store, contain, conceal, or weigh a controlled substance in violation of this chapter upon conviction is guilty of:
(1) A Class A misdemeanor; or
(2) A Class D felony if the:
(A) Controlled substance is methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, or cocaine; and
(B) Person has been previously convicted of a violation of this chapter.
(b) A person who uses or possesses with the purpose to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, or repack a controlled substance in violation of this chapter upon conviction is guilty of a:
(1) Class D felony; or
(2) Class B felony if the controlled substance is methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, or cocaine.
(c) When the same conduct of a defendant may establish the commission of more than one (1) offense under this section, the defendant may only be convicted of one (1) offense under this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-64-443. Possession of drug paraphernalia - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-5-criminal-offenses/ar-code-sect-5-64-443/
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