Cite as: 21 CNCA § 2510

A. An exemption or exception set forth in this act shall constitute an affirmative defense. Such affirmative defense shall be in accordance with the presentation of an alibi defense prescribed in 22 CNCA § 585.

B. In any prosecution for a violation of any of the provisions of this act relating to a controlled dangerous substance named in any of the schedules set out in the act, it shall be sufficient in any information to allege a general description of the controlled dangerous substance and the schedule wherein listed without other specific description. Upon a trial under such information, it shall be sufficient to prove that the controlled dangerous substance is one listed within a particular Schedule without further identification.

Historical Data

LA 03–91, eff. February 9, 1991.

Renumbered from 63 CNCA § 2–510.