Changes to Existing Law

Unauthorized ingestion of controlled drug or substance-- Sentencing--Violation as misdemeanor or felony. No person may knowingly ingest a controlled drug or substance or have a controlled drug or substance in an altered state in the body unless the substance was obtained directly by or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a practitioner, while acting in the course of the that practitioner's professional practice or except as otherwise authorized by chapter 34-20B. A violation of this section for a substance in Schedules I or II is a Class 5 felony. A violation of this section for a substance in Schedules III or IV is a Class 6 felony this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition, the court may impose under § 23A-27- 53 a probationary period of up to two years for a violation of this section. If a conviction for a violation of this section is a second offense, the person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and the court shall sentence the person to at least ten days in jail. If a conviction for a violation of this section is a third offense within ten years of the first conviction, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. 18