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513.07 GENERAL OFFENSES CODE 36 <br />(c) Whoever commits a violation of subsection (a) hereof is guilty of illegal cultivation <br />of marihuana. Illegal cultivation of marihuana is a misdemeanor if the amount of marihuana <br />involved does not exceed 200 grams. <br />(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c)(2) hereof, illegal cultivation <br />of marihuana is a minor misdemeanor, or if the offense was committed in <br />the vicinity of a school or in the vicinity of a juvenile, a misdemeanor of the <br />fourth degree. <br />(2) If the amount of marihuana involved equals or exceeds 100 grams but is <br />less than 200 grams, illegal cultivation of marihuana is a misdemeanor of <br />the fourth degree, or if the offense was committed in the vicinity of a school <br />or in the vicinity of a juvenile, a misdemeanor of the third degree. <br />(d) In addition to any other sanction imposed for an offense under this section, the court <br />that sentences an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this section may <br />suspend the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit in accordance with <br />division (G) of Ohio R.C. 2925.03. If an offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or <br />permit is suspended in accordance with that division, the offender may request termination of, and <br />the court may terminate, the suspension in accordance witfi that division. <br />(e) Arrest or conviction for a minor misdemeanor violation of this section does not <br />constitute a criminal record and need not be reported by the person so arrested or convicted in <br />response to any inquiries about the person's criminal record, including any inquiries contained in <br />an application for employment, a license, or any other right or privilege or made in connection <br />with the person's appearance as a witness. (ORC 2925.04) <br />513.07 POSSESSING OR USING HARMFLTI. INTOXICANTS. <br />(a) Except for lawful research, clinical, medical, dental or veterinary purposes, no <br />person, with purpose to induce intoxication or similar physiological effects, shall obtain, possess <br />or use a harmful intoxicant. ? <br />' (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of abusing harmful intoxicants, a <br />misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of a drug abuse <br />offense, abusing harmful intoxicants is a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate State <br />law. <br />(c) In addition to any other sanction imposed upon an offender for a violation of this <br />section, the court may suspend for not less than six months or more than five years the offender's <br />driver's or commercial driver's license or permit. <br />(ORC 2925.31) <br />513.08 ILLEGALLY DISPENSING DRUG SAMPLES. <br />(a) No person shall knowingly furnish another a sample drug. <br />(b) Subsection (a) hereof does not apply to manufacturers, wholesalers, pharmacists, <br />owners of pharmacies, licensed health professionals authorized to prescribe drugs, and other <br />persons whose conduct is in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapters 3719, 4715, 4729, 4730, 4731, <br />and 4741. <br />(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of illegal dispensing of drug samples. If the <br />drug involved in the offense is a dangerous drug or a compound, mixture, preparation, or <br />substance included in Schedule III, IV, or V, or is marihuana, the penalty for the offense shall be <br />determined as follows: <br />(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c)(2) hereof, illegal dispensing <br />of drug samples is a misdemeanor of the second degree. <br />2006 Replacement