Drug trafficking / salePossibly — unconfirmed

Tier (A) — 1st offence, at/above threshold quantitiesPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

10 years–life

Fine

Fine $0–$10M (individual) / $0–$50M (organisation)

Thresholds: heroin ≥1 kg; cocaine ≥5 kg; crack ≥280 g; PCP ≥100 g pure / 1 kg mix; LSD ≥10 g; fentanyl ≥400 g / analogue ≥100 g; marijuana ≥1,000 kg / 1,000 plants; meth ≥50 g pure / 500 g mix.

Tier (A) — +1 prior serious drug / violent felonyPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

15 years–life

Fine

Fine $0–$10M (individual) / $0–$50M (organisation)

Tier (A) — 2+ priorsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

Minimum 25 years

Fine

Fine $0–$10M (individual) / $0–$50M (organisation)

Tier (A) — death / serious bodily injury resultsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

20 years–life (1st); life if prior

Fine

Fine $0–$10M (individual) / $0–$50M (organisation)

Tier (B) — mid quantitiesPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

5–40 years

Fine

Fine up to $5M (individual) / $25M (organisation)

Thresholds: heroin ≥100 g; cocaine ≥500 g; crack ≥28 g; PCP ≥10 g pure / 100 g mix; LSD ≥1 g; fentanyl ≥40 g / analogue ≥10 g; marijuana ≥100 kg / 100 plants; meth ≥5 g pure / 50 g mix.

Tier (C) — other Schedule I / IIPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 20 years (0–30 years after a prior)

Fine

—

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Tier (D) — marijuana under 50 kgPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years (0–10 years after a prior)

Fine

—

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Schedule IIIPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 10 years

Fine

—

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Schedule IVPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years

Fine

—

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Schedule VPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 1 year

Fine

—

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.