Changes to Existing Law

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 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 is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and in addition, the court may impose under § 23A-27-53 a probationary period of up to two years. 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 or subsequent offense within ten years of the first conviction, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. 16