Learn about the penalties for drug possession and the laws in your state. By Mark Theoharis, J.D. Controlled substances are drugs and other materials whose possession and use the federal government has chosen to regulate. Possession of a controlled substance isn't necessarily a crime. For many...
Penalties for Simple Possession Most cases of simple drug possession are charged as misdemeanor offenses. The consequences include a maximum of a one-year county jail sentence and up to $1000 in fines. In other cases, you can face felony charges if found in illegal possession of drugs. Factor...
Reports that on September 26, 1996, the House passed a bill which would increase penalties for possession and trafficking of methamphetamine, also known as speed. Details on the measure (HR 3852); Sponsor Fred Heineman (R-N.C.); Passage of bill (HR 4137) pertaining to the drug ...
This statute outlines the unlawful possession of a controlled drug or substance without a prescription. Legal prescriptions and illegal drugs are regulated underHSC 11350(a). You can face drug charges if you are caught in possession with drugs not prescribed to you, a fraudulent prescription, unla...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make it a felony to possess fentanyl and some other illegal drugs in the opioid-ravaged state. The bill passed on a 32-1 vote and now goes before the House of Delegates. The regular session ends Ma...
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Penalties in NJ Up to six months in jail; fines from $500-$1000. License suspension for up to 2 years. Possession of Prescription Drugs It is illegal to possess any prescription drug not legally prescribed for your use by a doctor. If you cannot prove that...
New York treats criminal possession of drugs seriously. Any drug listed on Schedule 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of the Controlled Substance Act is considered a controlled substance, except for marijuana. The penalties that come with conviction of criminal possession depend on the amount and type of ...
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This is an article that reports on the passage of a bill amending the national Criminal Code to differentiate between the liability for possession of illegal drugs for drug users and for drug traffickers in the Russian Parliament. The re... A Alexandrova - 《Canadian Hiv/aids Policy & Law Re...
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