Report Title:

Dangerous drugs

Description:

Repeals obsolete language relating to the crime of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1157
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 712-1242, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:

     "(1)  A person commits the offense of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree if the person knowingly:

    (a)   Possesses twenty-five or more capsules, tablets, ampules, dosage units, or syrettes, containing one or more dangerous drugs; or

    (b)   Possesses one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances of an aggregate weight of:

         (i)  One-eighth ounce or more, containing methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, or cocaine or any of their respective salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or

        (ii)  One-fourth ounce or more, containing any dangerous drug; or

    (c)   Distributes any dangerous drug in any amount, except for methamphetamine [as provided in section 712-1240.6]."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

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