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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1245 (2026)

  Promoting a harmful drug in the second degree

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     §712-1245  Promoting a harmful drug in the second degree.  (1)  A person commits the offense of promoting a harmful drug in the second degree if the person knowingly:

     (a)  Possesses fifty or more capsules or tablets or dosage units containing one or more of the harmful drugs or one or more of the marijuana concentrates, or any combination thereof;

     (b)  Possesses one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances, of an aggregate weight of one-eighth ounce or more, containing one or more of the harmful drugs or one or more of the marijuana concentrates, or any combination thereof; or

     (c)  Distributes any harmful drug or any marijuana concentrate in any amount.

     (2)  Promoting a harmful drug in the second degree is a class B felony. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 119, §2 and c 163, §6(g); am L 1989, c 163, §4; gen ch 1992]

 

Revision Note

 

  In subsection (1)(a), "or" deleted pursuant to §23G-15.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: United States v. James Daniel Good Real Prop., 510 U.S. 43 (1993).
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United States v. James Daniel Good Real Prop., 510 U.S. 43 (1993). · cites it 2× “Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1245 (1)(b) (1985).”
State v. Jumila, 950 P.2d 1201 (Haw. 1998). · cites it 4× “5; Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Second Degree, HRS § 712-1242; Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Third Degree, HRS § 712-1243; Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree, HRS § 712-1245; Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Third Degree, HRS § 712-1246; Promoting a…”
State v. Kido, 654 P.2d 1351 (Haw. App. 1982). · cites it 4× “HRS § 712-1245(2) (1976). Since it involves the distribution of 50 or more capsules or tablets, Count III charges a class A felony.”
State v. Hoang, 947 P.2d 360 (Haw. 1997). · cites it 2× “Thus, for example, knowingly possessing one ounce or more of a “harmful” drug constitutes a form of promoting a harmful drug in the first degree, a class A felony, see HRS §§ 712-1244(1)(b) and (2) (1993), whereas knowingly possessing one-eighth ounce or more of the same drug…”
State v. Hatori, 990 P.2d 115 (Haw. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “g, HRS § 712-1244 (1993) (Promoting a harmful drug in the first degree); HRS § 712-1245 (1993) (Promoting a harmful drug in the second degree); HRS § 712-1247 (1993) (Promoting a detrimental drug in the first degree); HRS § 712-1248 (1993) (Promoting a detrimental drug in the…”
State v. Naeole., 470 P.3d 1120 (Haw. 2020). · cites it 2× “2016), two counts of promoting a harmful drug in the second degree, in violation of 3 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** HRS § 712-1245(1)(a) (2014), one count of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree, in violation of HRS § 712-…”
State v. Choy, 661 P.2d 1206 (Haw. App. 1983). · cites it 5× “Defendant contends: (1) the statutory scheme of §§ 712-1240(6) (definition of “marijuana”) and 712-1240(7) (definition of “marijuana concentrate”) distinguishes between marijuana and marijuana concentrates; (2) the purpose of § 712-1245( l)(b) is to punish more severely the…”
State v. Kwolek, 536 P.3d 866 (Haw. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “2018) as to MDMA and/or cocaine; Count 9: Attempted Promoting a Harmful Drug in the First Degree, in violation of HRS §§ 705-500, 712- 1244(1)(d) (2014) as to marijuana concentrates; Count 10: Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree, in violation of HRS § 712-1245(1)(b)…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1245(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Naeole., 470 P.3d 1120 (Haw. 2020). “2016), two counts of promoting a harmful drug in the second degree, in violation of 3 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** HRS § 712-1245(1)(a) (2014), one count of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree, in violation of HRS § 712-…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1245(1)(b) — 2 cases
State v. Hoang, 947 P.2d 360 (Haw. 1997). “Thus, for example, knowingly possessing one ounce or more of a “harmful” drug constitutes a form of promoting a harmful drug in the first degree, a class A felony, see HRS §§ 712-1244(1)(b) and (2) (1993), whereas knowingly possessing one-eighth ounce or more of the same drug…”
State v. Kwolek, 536 P.3d 866 (Haw. App. 2023). “2018) as to MDMA and/or cocaine; Count 9: Attempted Promoting a Harmful Drug in the First Degree, in violation of HRS §§ 705-500, 712- 1244(1)(d) (2014) as to marijuana concentrates; Count 10: Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree, in violation of HRS § 712-1245(1)(b)…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1245(2) — 1 case
State v. Kido, 654 P.2d 1351 (Haw. App. 1982). “HRS § 712-1245(2) (1976). Since it involves the distribution of 50 or more capsules or tablets, Count III charges a class A felony.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1245(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Choy, 661 P.2d 1206 (Haw. App. 1983). “Defendant contends: (1) the statutory scheme of §§ 712-1240(6) (definition of “marijuana”) and 712-1240(7) (definition of “marijuana concentrate”) distinguishes between marijuana and marijuana concentrates; (2) the purpose of § 712-1245( l)(b) is to punish more severely the…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1245(l)(c) — 1 case
State v. Kido, 654 P.2d 1351 (Haw. App. 1982). “HRS § 712-1245(2) (1976). Since it involves the distribution of 50 or more capsules or tablets, Count III charges a class A felony.”
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