[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Española 1-24-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-02. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is unlawful for a person to use or possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who is in possession of hypodermic syringes or needles at the time he is directly and immediately engaged in a harm reduction program, as provided in Harm Reduction Act, NMSA 1978 §§ 24-26-1 to 29-26-6.
It is unlawful for a person to deliver, possess with intent to deliver or manufacture with the intent to deliver drug paraphernalia with knowledge, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce in the human body a controlled substance in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (NMSA 1978 § 30-31-1). The provisions of this section do not apply to:
A. 
Department of Health employees or their designees while they are directly and immediately engaged in activities related to harm reduction program authorized by the Harm Reduction Act; or
B. 
The sale or distribution of hypodermic syringes and needles by pharmacists licensed pursuant to the Pharmacy Act (NMSA 1978 Chapter 61, Article 11).
Anyone found guilty of violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200, nor more than $500, or by imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both.