75Use of drug of dependence

75 Use of drug of dependence A person who, without being authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the **Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017** or the regulations under that Act to do so uses or attempts to use a drug of dependence is guilty of an offence against this Act and liable— S. 75(a) amended by No. 48/1997 s. 42(2). (a) where the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the offence was committed in relation to cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol—to a penalty of not more than 5 penalty units; and S. 75(b) amended by No. 48/1997 s. 41(7). (b) in any other case—to a penalty of not more than 30 penalty units or to level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum) or to both that penalty and imprisonment. S. 76 substituted by No. 10002 s. 7(1), amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 59.7 (a)(b)).