Trafficking Penalties

The trafficking and penalties section is a very complex area of federal and state law. Federal and state law identifies substances under five different schedules. The determination of the scheduling would depend on the amount and weight of the substance. As example, please refer to the charts below. For more specific information, contact Campus Police.


Federal Trafficking Penalties - Marijuana
Quantity Description First Offense Second Offense
1000 kg or more; or 1,000 or more plants Marijuana
Mixture containing detectable quantity* 		Not less than 10 years, not more than life.
If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life.
Fine not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual. 		Not less than 20 years, not more than life.
If death or serious injury, not less than life.
Fine not more than $8 million individual, $20 million other than individual.
100 kg to 1,000 kg or 100-999 plants Marijuana
Mixture containing detectable quantity* 		Not less than 5 years, not more than 40 years.
If death or serious injury, not more than life.
Fine not more than $2 million individual, $5 million other than individual. 		Not less than 10 years, not more than life.
If death or serious injury, not less than life.
Fine not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual.
50-100 kg

10 to 100 kg

1 to 100 kg

Marijuana

Hashish

Hashish Oil

Not more than 20 years.
If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life.
Fine $1 million individual, $5 million other than individual. 		Not more then 30 years.
If death or serious injury, life.
Fine $2 million individual, $10 million other than individual.
50-99 plants

Less than 50 kg

Less than 10 kg

Less than 1 kg

Marijuana

Marijuana

Hashish

Hashish Oil

Not more than 5 years.
Fine not more than $250,000, $1 million other than individual. 		Not more than 10 years.
Fine $500,000 individual, $2 million other than individual.

*Includes Hashish and Hashish oil. (Marijuana is a scheduled Controlled Substance.)

November 18, 1988


The Penalty Chart of State Laws
Controlling Drug Offenses
Controlled Substances Prohibited Acts Penalty (Maximum)
Schedule
I or II
Narcotic
  • Possession (M)
  • Possession with intent to deliver
  • Delivery
  • Distribution to under 18 by those over 21
1 yr. and $5,000 fine

15 yrs. & $250,000 fine
30 yrs. & $250,000 fine
Schedule I
Marijuana (30 g or less)
Hashish (8 g or less)
  • Possession (for use)
  • Distribution without sale
 30 days & $500 fine
30 days & $500 fine
Schedule I or
II or III
Non-narcotic
  • Possession
  • Possession with intent to deliver and delivery
  • Distribution to under 18 by those over 21
 1 yr & $5,000 fine
5 yrs. & $15,000 fine
10 yrs. & $15,000 fine
Schedule IV
  • Possession
  • Possession with intent to deliver and delivery
  • Distribution to under 18 by those over 21
 1 yr. & $5,000 fine
3 yrs. & $10,000 fine
6 yrs. & $10,000 fine

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