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STATE DRUG LAW SUMMARY

Drug Conditions/Quantity Jail Term (years) Fine
Marijuana Possess: 1 oz. or less up to 1 up to $1,000

Possess, manufacture, distribute, or purchase greater than 1 oz. but less than 50 lbs. 1-10

Trafficking: 50-1,999 lbs. 5 $100,000

2,000-9,999 lbs 7 $250,000

10,000 lbs. or more 15 $1,000,000

Schedule I Controlled Substances Purchase or possess: first offense 2-15

Second or subsequent offense 5-30

Manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute: first offense 5-30

Second or subsequent offense 10-40 or life
Methaqualone Trafficking: 200-399 g. 5 $50,000

400 g. or more 15 $250,000

Schedule II Controlled Substances Purchase or possess: first offense 2-15

Second or subsequent offense 5-30

Manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute: first offense 5-30

Second or subsequent offense 10-40 or life
Cocaine Trafficking: 28-199 g. 10 $200,000

200-399 g. 15 $300,000

400 g. or more 25 $1,000,000
Morphine, Opium and Heroin Trafficking: 4-13 g. 5 $50,000

14-27 g. 10 $100,000

28 g. or more 25 $500,000
Methamphetamine Trafficking: 28-199 g. 10 $200,000

200-399 g. 15 $300,000

400 g. or more 25 $1,000,000

Schedule III, IV and V Controlled Substances Possess: first offense 1-5

Second or subsequent offense 1-10

Manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute 1-10

Any Manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of elementary or secondary school, park, playground, recreation center, housing project, or drug-free commercial zone: first offense up to 20 up to $20,000

Second or subsequent offense 5-40 up to $40,000