(1) Except as provided in section 25-5-427 or article 10 of title 44, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to:(a) Manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, or to possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum;(b) Induce, attempt to induce, or conspire with one or more other persons, to manufacture, dispense, sell, distribute, or possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum; or(c) Cultivate salvia divinorum with intent to dispense, sell, or distribute any amount of the salvia divinorum.(2) A person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section commits a level 3 drug felony.(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section by dispensing, selling, or distributing any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum commits a level 2 drug felony if the person: (a) Dispenses, sells, or distributes the synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum to a minor who is less than eighteen years of age; and(b) Is at least m commits a level 2 drug felony if the person: (a) Dispenses, sells, or distributes the synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum to a minor who is less than eighteen years of age; and(b) Is at least eighteen years of age and at least two years older than said minor.(4) As used in this section, 'dispense' does not include labeling, as defined in section 12-280-103 (23).Amended by 2023 Ch. 444,§ 11, eff. 6/7/2023.Amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 108, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2013 Ch. 333, § 13, eff. 10/1/2013.L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11 -134), ch. 261, p. 1139, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: (4) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1623, § 57, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2) and (3) amended, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1917, § 13, effective October 1.
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