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Federal Penalties and Sanction for Illegal Trafficking and Possession of a Controlled Substance
(As of January 1, 1996)

Controlled Substances Act Schedule*	First Offense	Second Offense	Quantity	Drug	Quantity	First Offense	Second Offense
I and II			10-99 gm pure or 100-999 gm mixture	Metham- phetamine	100 gm or more pure of 1 kg or more mixture
			100-999 gm mixture	Heroin	1 kg or more mixture
	Not less than 5 years. Not more than 40 years	Not less than 10 years. Not more than life.	500-4,999 gm mixture	Cocaine	5 kg or more mixture	Not less than 10 years. Not more than life.	Not less than 20 years. Not more than life.
	If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years or more than life	If death or serious injury, not less than life.	5-49 gm mixture	Cocaine Base	50 gm or more mixture	If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years or more than life	If death or serious injury, not less than life
	Fine of not more than $2 million individual, $5 million other than individual	Fine of not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual	10-99 gm pure or 100-999 gm mixture	PCP	100 gm or more pure or 1 kg or more mixture	Fine of not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual	Fine of not more than $8 million individual, $20 million other than individual
			1-9 gm mixture	LSD	10 gm or more mixture
			40-399 gm mixture	Fentanyl	400 gm or more mixture
			10-99 gm mixture	Fentanyl Analogue	100 gm or more mixture

* The Controlled Substances Act (1970) places all substances regulated under federal law into one of five schedules based on the substance's medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability.

Controlled Substances Act Schedule	Drug	Quantity	1^st Offense	2^nd Offense
I and II	Others (law does not include marijuana, hashish, or hash oil)	Any	Not more than 20 years If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life	Not more than 30 years If death or serious injury, life Fine $2 million individual, $10 million not individual
III	All (included in Schedule III are anabolic steroids, codeine and hydrocodone with aspirin or Tylenol, and some barbiturates)	Any	Not more than 5 years Fine not more than $250,000 individual, $1 million not individual	Not more than 10 years Fine not more than $500,000 individual, $2 million not individual
IV	All (included in Schedule IV are Darvon, Talwin, Equanil, Valium, and Xanax)	Any	Not more than three years Fine not more than $250,000 individual, $1 million not individual	Not more than six years Fine not more than $500,000 individual, $2 million not individual
V	All (over-the-counter cough medicines with codeine are classified in Schedule V)	Any	Not more than one year Fine not more than $100,000 individual, $250,000 not individual	Not more than two years Fine not more than $200,000 individual, $500,000 not individual

Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Trafficking and Possession of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana
(Includes hashish and hashish oil) (as of January 1, 1996)

Description	Quantity	1^st Offense	2^nd Offense
Marijuana	1,000 kg or more mixture; or 1,000 or more plants	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 more than life Fine not more than $8 million individual, $20 million other than individual
Marijuana	100 kg to 999 kg mixture; or 100-999 plants	Not less than five years, not more than 40 years If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, 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 more than life Fine not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual
Marijuana	50 to 99 kg mixture --------------- 50 to 99 plants	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 than 30 years If death or serious injury, not more than life Fine $2 million individual, $10 million other than individual
Marijuana	Less than 50 kg mixture	Not more than five 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
Hashish	10 kg or more
Hashish Oil	1 kg or more

21 U.S.C. 844(a)
First conviction: Up to one year imprisonment and fined at least $1,000 but not more than $100,000, or both.
After one prior drug conviction: At least 15 days in prison, not to exceed two years and fined at least $2,500 but not more then $250,000, or both.
After two or more prior drug convictions: At least 90 days in prison, not to exceed three years and fined at least $5,000 but not more than $250,000, or both, if:
(a) first conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 5 grams.
(b) second crack conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds three grams.
(c) three or subsequent crack conviction and the amount of crack posessed exceeds one gram.

21 U.S.C. 853(a) and 881(a)(7)
Forfeiture of personal and real property used to possessor to facilitate possession of a controlled substance if that offense is punishable by more than one year imprisonment.

21 U.S.C. 881(a)(4)
Forfeiture of vehicles, boats, aircraft or any other conveyance used to transport or conceal a controlled substance.

21 U.S.C. 844a
Civil fine of up to $10,000 (pending adoption of final regulations).

21 U.S.C. 853a
Denial of Federal benefits, such as student loans, grants, contracts, and professional and commercial licenses, up to one year for first offense, up to five years for second and subsequent offenses.

18 U.S.C. 922(g)
Ineligible to receive or purchase a firearm.

Miscellaneous Revocation of certain Federal licenses and benefits, e.g., pilot licenses, public housing tenancy, etc., are vested within the authorities of individual Federal agencies.

Health Risks Associated with the Use of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol

Drugs	Physical Dependence	Psychological Dependence	Possible Effects	Effects of Overdose	Withdrawal Syndrome
Narcotics
Heroin	High	High	Euphoria Drowsiness Respiratory Depression Constricted pupils Nausea	Slow /shallow breathing Clammy Skin Convulsions Coma Possible death	Yawning Loss of appetite Irritability Tremors Panic Cramps Nausea Runny nose Chills and sweating Watery eyes
Morphine	High	High
Codeine	Moderate	Moderate
Hydrocodone	High	High
Hydromorphone	High	High
Oxycodone	High	High
Methadone and LAAM	High	High
Fentanyl and Analogs	High	High
Other Narcotics	High-Low	High-Low
Depressants
Chloral Hydrate	Moderate	Moderate	Slurred speech Disorientation Drunken behavior without odor of alcohol	Shallow respiration Clammy Skin Dilated pupils Weak and rapid pulse Coma Possible death	Anxiety Insomnia Tremors Delirium Convulsions Possible death
Barbiturates	High-Moderate	High-Moderate
Benzodiazepines	Low	Low
Glutethimide	High	Moderate
Other Depressants	Moderate	Moderate
Stimulants
Cocaine	Possible	High	Increased alertness Euphoria Increased pulse rate and blood pressure Excitation Insomnia Loss of appetite	Agitation Increased body temperature Hallucinations convulsions Possible death	Apathy Long periods of sleep Irritability Depression Disorientation
Amphetamine/ Methamphetamine	Possible	High
Methylphenidate	Possible	High
Other Stimulants	Possible	High
Cannibis
Marijuana	Unknown	Moderate	Euphoria Relaxed inhibitions Increased appetite Disorientation	Fatigue Paranioa Possible Psychosis	Occasional reports of insomnia Hyperactivity Decreased appetite
Tetrahydrocannabinol	Unknown	Moderate
Hashish and Hashish Oil	Unknown	Moderate
Hallucinogens
LSD	None	Unknown	Illusions and hallucinations Altered perception of time and distance	Longer More intense "trip" episodes Psychosis Possible death	Unknown
Mescaline and Peyote	None	Unknown
Amphetamine Variants	Unknown	Unknown
Phencyclidine and Analogs	Unknown	High
Other Hallucinogens	None	Unknown
Anabolic Steroids
Testosterone (Cypionate, Enanthate)	Unknown	Unknown	Virilization Acne Testicular atrophy Gynecomastia Aggressive behavior Edema	Unknown	Possible depression
Nandrolone (Decanoate, Phenpropionate)	Unknown	Unknown
Oxymetholone	Unknown	Unknown


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