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>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">1 kg or more mixture </TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top scope=row width="27%">LSD (Schedule I) </TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">1 - 9 gms mixture </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>
<TD vAlign=top width="16%">Less than 30 mgs </TD></TR>
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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>
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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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[baker]

So I wonder what f**ks up these people lives more, the 40 years and huge fines, or the drugs.

[ibbjamin]

When will we learn that when there is a demand for anything, a supply of itwill occur regardless of it being legal or sometimes even available? Therefore these dealers will be here forever because some of us, as humans, choose to alter and expand our minds regardless of what anyone says is right or wrong. Send one to jail and another is bound to pick up where he/she left off.


I'd say the 40 years in prision f**ks up these people's lives more.