No Program staff member or Program participant may be found guilty of violating § 5-601, § 5-619, § 5-620, § 5-902, or § 5-904 of the Criminal Law Article for possessing or distributing controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia whenever the possession or distribution of the controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia is a direct result of the employee’s or participant’s activities in connection with the work of the Program authorized under this subtitle.