Opinion ID: 4540255
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Heading: One-fourth ounce or more, containing any

Text: dangerous drug; or (c) Distributes any dangerous drug in any amount, except for methamphetamine. (2) Promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree is a class B felony. 7 HRS § 329-43.5(a) read at the time of the conviction: It is unlawful for any person to use, or to possess 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 in violation of this chapter. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony and upon conviction may be imprisoned pursuant to section 706– (continued . . .) 6  FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER  was charged with one count of promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree in violation of HRS § 712-1243 (Supp. 2004) and one count of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia in violation of HRS § 329-43.5(a).