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1 New Paragraph; Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26 by inserting after paragraph XIII the following new paragraph:
XIV. In addition to any other penalty imposed under this section, any person who enters this state while possessing any substance prohibited by this chapter with the intent to distribute the substance shall be guilty of a class A felony and shall be sentenced to a minimum of 5 years imprisonment. Any vehicle or other conveyance used to transport a controlled substance into the state shall be subject to forfeiture. This paragraph shall not apply to any cannabis-type drug.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
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1 New Paragraph; Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26 by inserting after paragraph XIII the following new paragraph:
XIV. In addition to any other penalty imposed under this section, any person who enters this state while possessing any substance prohibited by this chapter with the intent to distribute the substance shall be guilty of a class A felony and shall be sentenced to a minimum of 5 years imprisonment. Any vehicle or other conveyance used to transport a controlled substance into the state shall be subject to forfeiture. This paragraph shall not apply to any cannabis-type drug.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.