§ 5–201
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 5-201 (2026)
Title 5. Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances
Subtitle 2. Powers and Responsibilities of Department
§ 5–201LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Department, those of its officers, agents, inspectors, and representatives whom the Secretary designates, and each police officer and State’s Attorney in the State shall:
(1)
enforce the provisions of this title that are not specifically delegated; and
(2)
cooperate with each unit that enforces any federal, state, or local law relating to controlled dangerous substances.
(b)
The Department may:
(1)
arrange for the exchange of information between governmental officials concerning the use and abuse of dangerous substances;
(2)
coordinate and cooperate in training programs on dangerous substance law enforcement at the local and State levels;
(3)
eradicate wild or unlawfully grown plants from which controlled dangerous substances may be extracted; and
(4)
cooperate with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration by establishing a centralized unit that will:
(i)
accept, catalogue, file, and collect statistics obtained from law-enforcement units, including records of drug dependent persons convicted of drug crimes and of other offenders who violate dangerous substance laws in the State; and
(ii)
make the statistics available for federal, State, and local law-enforcement purposes.