U.S. Trafficking Penalties

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<A name=stories></A>Federal Trafficking Penalties
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DRUG/SCHEDULE </TH>
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QUANTITY </TH>
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PENALTIES </TH>
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PENALTIES </TH></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Cocaine (Schedule II) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">500 - 4999 gms mixture</TD>
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First Offense:


Not less than 5 yrs, and not more than 40 yrs. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 or more than life. Fine of not more than $2 million if an individual, $5 million if not an individual


Second Offense: Not less than 10 yrs, and not more than life. If death or serious injury, life imprisonment. Fine of not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if not an individual




















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5 kgs or more mixture </TD>
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First Offense:


Not less than 10 yrs, and not more than life. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 or more than life. Fine of not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if not an individual.


Second Offense: Not less than 20 yrs, and not more than life. If death or serious injury, life imprisonment. Fine of not more than $8 million if an individual, $20 million if not an individual.


2 or More Prior Offenses: Life imprisonment




















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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Cocaine Base (Schedule II) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">5-49 gms mixture </TD>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Fentanyl (Schedule II) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">40 - 399 gms mixture </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">400 gms or more mixture </TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Fentanyl Analogue (Schedule I) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">10 - 99 gms mixture </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">100 gms or more mixture </TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Heroin (Schedule I) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">100 - 999 gms mixture </TD>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">LSD (Schedule I) </TD>
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10 gms or more mixture </TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Methamphetamine (Schedule II) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">5 - 49 gms pure or 50 - 499 gms mixture </TD>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">PCP (Schedule II) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">10 - 99 gms pure or 100 - 999 gms mixture </TD>
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100 gm or more pure or 1 kg or more mixture </TD></TR>
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PENALTIES </TD></TR>
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Other Schedule I & II drugs (and any drug product containing Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid)</TD>
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Any amount


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First Offense: Not more that 20 yrs. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 yrs, or more than Life. Fine $1 million if an individual, $5 million if not an individual.


Second Offense: Not more than 30 yrs. If death or serious injury, not less than life. Fine $2 million if an individual, $10 million if not an individual </TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Flunitrazepam
(Schedule IV) </TD>
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Other Schedule III drugs</TD>
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Any amount


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First Offense: Not more than 5 years. Fine not more than $250,000 if an individual, $1 million if not an individual.


Second Offense: Not more 10 yrs. Fine not more than $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if not an individual </TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Flunitrazepam (Schedule IV) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">30 to 999 mgs</TD></TR>
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All other Schedule IV drugs </TD>
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Any amount </TD>
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First Offense: Not more than 3 years. Fine not more than $250,000 if an individual, $1 million if not an individual.


Second Offense: Not more than 6 yrs. Fine not more than $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if not an individual. </TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">Flunitrazepam (Schedule IV) </TD>
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All Schedule V drugs </TD>
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Any amount </TD>
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First Offense: Not more than 1 yr. Fine not more than $100,000 if an individual, $250,000 if not an individual.


Second Offense: Not more than 2 yrs. Fine not more than $200,000 if an individual, $500,000 if not an individual. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Federal Trafficking Penalties - Marijuana
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<TH scope=col width="12%">DRUG</TH>
<TH scope=col width="21%">QUANTITY</TH>
<TH scope=col width="35%">1<SUP>st</SUP> OFFENSE</TH>
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<TD scope=row width="12%">Marijuana</TD>
<TD width="21%">1,000 kg or more mixture; or 1,000 or more plants</TD>
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<LI>Not less than 10 years, not more than life
<LI>If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life
<LI>Fine not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if other than an individual </LI>[/list]</TD>
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<LI>Not less than 20 years, not more than life
<LI>If death or serious injury, mandatory life
<LI>Fine not more than $8 million if an individual, $20 million if other than an individual </LI>[/list]</TD></TR>
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<TD scope=row width="12%">Marijuana</TD>
<TD width="21%">100 kg to 999 kg mixture; or 100 to 999 plants</TD>
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<LI>Not less than 5 years, not more than 40 years
<LI>If death or serous injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life
<LI>Fine not more than $2 million if an individual, $5 million if other than an individual </LI>[/list]</TD>
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<LI>Not less than 10 years, not more than life
<LI>If death or serious injury, mandatory life
<LI>Fine not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if other than an individual </LI>[/list]</TD></TR>
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<TD scope=row width="12%">Marijuana</TD>
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more than 10 kgs hashish; 50 to 99 kg mixture


more than 1 kg of hashish oil; 50 to 99 plants</TD>
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<LI>Not more than 20 years
<LI>If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life
<LI>Fine $1 million if an individual, $5 million if other than an individual </LI>[/list]</TD>
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<LI>Not more than 30 years
<LI>If death or seroius injury, mandatory life
<LI>Fine $2 million if an individual, $10 million if other than individual </LI>[/list]</TD></TR>
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<TD scope=row width="12%">Marijuana</TD>
<TD width="21%">1 to 49 plants; less than 50 kg mixture</TD>
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<LI>Not more than 5 years
<LI>Fine not more than $250,000, $1 million other than individual </LI>[/list]</TD>
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<LI>Not more than 10 years
<LI>Fine $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if other than individual </LI>[/list]</TD></TR>
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<TD scope=row width="12%">Hashish</TD>
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<TD scope=row width="12%">Hashish Oil</TD>
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