[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 76 Ohio St.3d 23.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. BUSKEY, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Buskey, 1996-Ohio-436.]

Criminal law—Drug offenses—R.C. 2925.03(M) and 4507.16(D)(2) do not violate the due process or equal protection provisions of the Ohio and United State Constitutions. (No. 95-1996—Submitted June 5, 1996—Decided July 3, 1996.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 95APA02-198. __________________ Michael Miller, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, and Katherine Press, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Judith M. Stevenson, Franklin County Public Defender, and Paul Skendelas, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals, upholding the constitutionality of R.C. 2925.03(M) and 4507.16(D)(2), is affirmed on the authority of State v. Thompkins (1996), 75 Ohio St.3d 558, 664 N.E.2d 926.

MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________