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Marijuana Cultivation
Growing marijuana plants without legal authorization. Penalties vary by state and range from small fines to significant prison time, especially for large operations.
Methamphetamine Production
Illegal creation of methamphetamine. Penalties include long-term imprisonment, severe fines, and property seizure.
Drug Smuggling
Illegal transportation of drugs across borders or within countries. Penalties include imprisonment, often in federal prison for border crimes, and substantial fines.
Delivery of a Controlled Substance
The action of delivering a controlled substance to another individual. This can result in substantial imprisonment and fines, especially if the quantity was significant or if delivered to a minor.
Prescription Drug Fraud
Illegal acquisition of prescription drugs through forgery, deception, or misrepresentation. Penalties can include imprisonment, fines, and professional sanctions.
Drug-Free School Zones
Restrictions against drug sale, distribution, or possession in designated areas near schools. Penalties often include enhanced sentencing for offenses in these zones.
Drug Manufacturing
Production or creation of illegal drugs. Penalties include imprisonment, large fines, and forfeiture of property used in the manufacturing process.
Prescribing Without Proper Authority
A healthcare provider prescribes medication without proper authorization or medical necessity. Penalties include loss of medical license, fines, and possible imprisonment.
Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act
Law targeting the diversion of chemicals used in the illegal manufacture of controlled substances. Penalties include fines and imprisonment.
Federal Trafficking Penalties
Penalties based on the type of drug, quantity, and number of prior offenses. Includes mandatory minimum sentences and fines, with potential life imprisonment for significant trafficking offenses.
Operation of a Drug-Involved Premises
Operating or maintaining a location for the purpose of manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using controlled substances. Penalties include imprisonment and heavy fines.
Drug Conspiracy
Agreement between two or more persons to commit a drug offense. Penalties are similar to the planned offense, even if the offense was not completed.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA)
Federal law that classifies drugs into different 'schedules' based on their accepted medical use and potential for abuse. Penalties vary by schedule and quantity.
Sale of Drugs to Minors
Selling illegal drugs to individuals under the age of majority. Penalties are harsher than the regular drug distribution laws and include longer imprisonment and possible mandatory drug offender registration.
State Drug Laws
Laws varying by state, which dictate the regulation, possession, and distribution of controlled substances. Penalties can range from fines and probation to imprisonment, depending on state law.
Possession With Intent to Distribute
Possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell, deliver, or provide to another person. Penalties typically include longer imprisonment terms and larger fines compared to simple possession.
DUI/DWI
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) or driving while impaired (DWI). Penalties include license suspension, fines, imprisonment, and mandatory education or rehabilitation programs.
Money Laundering
Concealing proceeds from drug offenses as legitimate funds. Penalties may include imprisonment, substantial fines, and forfeiture of assets.
Drug Trafficking
Involvement in the cultivation, production, distribution, or sale of illegal drugs. Penalties include lengthy prison sentences, severe fines, and can escalate to life imprisonment or death penalty in extreme cases.
Drug Paraphernalia
Selling, transporting, or using devices intended for drug use, manufacturing, or cultivation. Penalties may include fines and short-term imprisonment.
Drug Court
Specialized court system focused on rehabilitating drug offenders through supervised treatment programs. Penalties can avoid traditional incarceration with successful completion of a program.
Drug Endangered Child Laws
Laws enacted to protect children from drug activity, such as manufacture or trafficking in their presence. Penalties include loss of custody, increased prison sentences, and fines.
Kingpin Statute
Provides for harsh penalties for leaders of drug cartels and large-scale drug traffickers. Penalties may include life imprisonment and seizure of all assets.
Analog Act
Law that allows any chemical 'substantially similar' to a controlled substance to be treated as such for legal purposes. Penalties mirror those for the controlled substances they mimic.
Public Intoxication
Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol in a public space. Penalties may involve fines, community service, or participation in a drug rehabilitation program.
Drug-Induced Homicide
Charging a person with homicide if they provided drugs that led to someone's death. Penalties can be equivalent to manslaughter or murder charges, including lengthy prison sentences.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
Allows for leaders of organizations to be tried for crimes they ordered others to do, including drug-related offenses. Penalties may include imprisonment and heavy fines.
Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE)
A federal offense where an individual is accused of overseeing or managing a criminal organization involved in drug offenses. Penalties include mandatory minimum prison sentences and large fines.
Simple Possession
Unlawful possession of a controlled substance for personal use. Penalties may include fines, imprisonment, or mandatory drug education programs.
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