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In every judicial proceeding in which the quantity of the corresponding substance is the element of crime, or in which the weight or quantity is necessary to prove the element of crime, the samples and pictures, videotapes, laboratory testing reports and any other evidence as to the quantity or weight of the substance, shall be admitted as evidence in every proceeding, hearing or trial if it were offered as such in accordance with the provisions of the Rules of Evidence; Provided, That any amount in excess of the amount needed for these purposes shall be destroyed pursuant to the applicable statutory and administrative provisions.\nHistory —Sept. 1, 2000, No. 292, § 4.