§712-1249  Promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree.  (1)  A person commits the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree if the person knowingly possesses any marijuana or any Schedule V substance in any amount.

     (2)  Promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree is a petty misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 163, §6(k); gen ch 1993]

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  The Protection of Individual Rights Under Hawai`i's Constitution.  14 UH L. Rev. 311.

  Privacy Outside of the Penumbra:  A Discussion of Hawai`i's Right to Privacy After State v. Mallan.  21 UH L. Rev. 273.

 

Case Notes

 

  Not unconstitutional.  56 H. 271, 535 P.2d 1394; 61 H. 71, 595 P.2d 287.

  Defense of medical necessity.  61 H. 71, 595 P.2d 287.

  Identification of seeds as marijuana seeds required expert testimony.  61 H. 505, 606 P.2d 913.

  Purported right to possess and use marijuana not a fundamental right; where defendant failed to prove section lacked any rational basis, section constitutional.  86 H. 440, 950 P.2d 178.

  Section did not burden defendant's free exercise of religion.  5 H. App. 411, 695 P.2d 336.

  Where insufficient evidence in record that defendant had the necessary intent to exercise control and dominion over the marijuana, no violation of section by "constructive possession".  92 H. 472 (App.), 992 P.2d 741.