This law covers giving, selling, or sharing illegal drugs without permission. A person breaks this law by handing off drugs, trying to hand them off, having drugs with a plan to hand them off, or letting a minor buy or carry drugs. The punishment is usually a class C felony, but it is a class B felony (more serious) when drugs are given to someone under 17 who is at least 2 years younger than the person giving them, or when a minor is allowed to buy or carry the drugs. Giving 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid is a lower class E felony, unless it goes to someone under 17 who is at least 2 years younger, which makes it a class C felony.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
579.020. of a — penalties. — 1. A person commits the of delivery of a controlled substance if, except as in this chapter or chapter 195, he or she:
(1) or a controlled substance;
(2) Attempts to or a controlled substance;
(3) Knowingly possesses a controlled substance with the intent to distribute or deliver any amount of a controlled substance; or
(4) Knowingly permits a to purchase or transport illegally obtained .
2. Except when the controlled substance is thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or or as otherwise provided under 5 of this section, the offense of delivery of a controlled substance is a .
3. Except as otherwise provided under subsection 4 of this section, the offense of delivery of thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid is a .
4. The offense of delivery of thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid to a person less than seventeen years of age who is at least two years younger than the is a class C felony.
5. The offense of delivery of a controlled substance is a if:
(1) The delivery or is any amount of a controlled substance except thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, to a person less than seventeen years of age who is at least two years younger than the defendant; or
(2) The person knowingly permits a minor to purchase or transport illegally obtained controlled substances.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 195.212; Effective 1-01-17
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