Mississippi Code Ann. 41-29-141, et
seq. (1972 and Supp. 1989), provides that anyperson who knowingly
distributes or depenses a controlled substance including, but not
limited to, marijuana, or maintains any shop, warehouse, dwelling,
vehicle, boat aircraft or other structure and dispenses or sells
controlled substances from such place, vehicle or structure, shall
be guilty of a crime. The penalties for violation of the statutevary
according to whether the act is a first or subsequent offense. The
penalties range from conviction and imprisonment of not more then
3 years or fined not more than $3,000.00, or both, to imprisonment
of not more than 30 years and fined not less than $1,000.00 , nor
more than $1,000,000.00, or both.
It is equally unlawful for a person
who is not authorized by the State Board of Medical Licenser, State
Board of Pharmacy or other lawful authority to use, or possess with
intent to use, paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow,
harvest, manufacture, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into
the human body a controlled substance in violation of the Uniform
Controlled Substance Law. A schedule of controlled substances is
controlled in the Uniform Controlled Substance Law beginning at
Miss. Code Ann. 41-29-101 (1972 and Supp. 1989), and includes opiates,
as well as opium derivatives such as heroine. Likewise, any material,
compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of
hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers
is prohibited and includes such drugs as marijuana, mescaline, opiate,
amphetamines. Additionally, and specifically at Miss Code Ann. 41-29-115
(Supp. 1989), cocaine, coca leaves and any salt, compound, derivative
or preparation of cocaine or coca leaves is specifically prohibited.
Another list of drugs for which it
is a violation to possess, distribute or utilize is contained in
the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, and you are referred to that
list for further controlled substances. A copy of that list is maintained
in the Millsaps Library.
