1759-S AMS THIB S2665.1

SHB 1759 - S AMD 280

By Senator Thibaudeau

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 69.50.412 and 1981 c 48 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) It is unlawful for any person to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance.  Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    (2) It is unlawful for any person to deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance.  Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    (3) Any person eighteen years of age or over who violates subsection (2) of this section by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person under eighteen years of age who is at least three years his junior is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

    (4) It is unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed or intended for use as drug paraphernalia.  Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(5) It is lawful for any person over the age of eighteen to possess up to ten hypodermic syringes and needles for the purpose of reducing bloodborne diseases."

SHB 1759 - S AMD 280

By Senator Thibaudeau

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "syringes;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 69.50.412."

EFFECT:  Eliminates all provisions in the bill relating to pharmacies and the legal sale of hypodermic syringes.  The remaining provision legalizes the possession of up to 10 syringes for persons 18 and over.  This limited legalized possession will apply to both sterile and nonsterile syringes.

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