Posesión ilegal de parafernalia de drogas en Misuri

Explicación Simple

Si tienes cosas que se usan para consumir drogas, eso puede ser un problema. Si lo haces y ya te han atrapado antes, la cosa se pone más grave.

Es como si tuvieras utensilios de cocina, pero en lugar de usarlos para hacer comida, los usas para preparar algo peligroso. Aunque los utensilios no son el problema, lo que haces con ellos sí lo es.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una pipa y un kit para hacer metanfetamina en su casa. Aunque él no tiene drogas, solo por tener esos objetos y querer usarlos para hacer algo ilegal, puede meterse en problemas serios con la ley.

Penalidades

Puede ser una falta menor o un cargo mayor si tienes antecedentes relacionados con drogas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

579.074 - Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia — penalty. 579.074. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia if he or she knowingly uses, or possesses with intent 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 or an imitation controlled substance in violation of this chapter or chapter 195 . 2. The offense of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia is a class D misdemeanor, unless the person has previously been found guilty of any offense of the laws of this state related to controlled substances or of the laws of another jurisdiction related to controlled substances, in which case the violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor. Prior findings of guilt shall be pleaded and proven in the same manner as required by section 558.021 . 3. The offense of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia is a class E felony if the person uses, or possesses with intent to use, the paraphernalia in combination with each other to manufacture, compound, produce, prepare, test, or analyze amphetamine or methamphetamine or any of their analogues. (L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B.