21USC841
- CITE
- 21 USC Sec. 841 01/24/94
- EXPCITE
- TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 13 - DRUG ABUSE
- PREVENTION AND CONTROL SUBCHAPTER I - CONTROL AND
- ENFORCEMENT
- Part D - Offenses and Penalties
- HEAD
- Sec. 841. Prohibited acts A
- STATUTE
- (a) Unlawful acts
- Except as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally -
- (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substance; or
- (2) to create, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to distribute or dispense, a counterfeit substance.
- (b) Penalties
- Except as otherwise provided in section 859, 860, or 861 of this title, any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be sentenced as follows:
- (1)(A) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) of this section involving -
- (i) 1 kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin;
- (ii) 5 kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of -
- (I) coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives of ecgonine or their salts have been removed;
- (II) cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers;
- (III) ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or
- (IV) any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of any of the substances referred to in subclauses (I) through (III);
- (iii) 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance described in clause (ii) which contains cocaine base;
- (iv) 100 grams or more of phencyclidine (PCP) or 1 kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP);
- (v) 10 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
- (vi) 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N- ( 1- ( 2-phenylethyl ) -4- piperidinyl) propanamide or 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-pheny propanamide;
- (vii) 1000 kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of marihuana, or 1,000 or more marihuana plants regardless of weight; or
- (viii) 100 grams or more of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers or 1 kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers; such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which may not be less than 10 years or more than life and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance shall be not less than 20 years or more than life, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $4,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $10,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. If any person commits such a violation after a prior conviction for a felony drug offense has become final, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which may not be less than 20 years and not more than life imprisonment and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, a fine not to exceed the greater of twice that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $8,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $20,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. If any person commits a violation of this subparagraph or of section 859, 860, or 861 of this title after two or more prior convictions for a felony drug offense have become final, such person shall be sentenced to a mandatory term of life imprisonment without release and fined in accordance with the preceding sentence. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ''felony drug offense'' means an offense that is a felony under any provision of this subchapter or any other Federal law that prohibits or restricts conduct relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant substances or a felony under any law of a State or a foreign country that prohibits or restricts conduct relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant substances. Any sentence under this subparagraph shall, in the absence of such a prior conviction, impose a term of supervised release of at least 5 years in addition to such term of imprisonment and shall, if there was such a prior conviction, impose a term of supervised release of at least 10 years in addition to such term of imprisonment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence of any person sentenced under this subparagraph. No person sentenced under this subparagraph shall be eligible for parole during the term of imprisonment imposed therein.
- (B) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) of this section involving -
- (i) 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin;
- (ii) 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of -
- (I) coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives of ecgonine or their salts have been removed;
- (II) cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers;
- (III) ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or
- (IV) any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of any of the substances referred to in subclauses (I) through (III);
- (iii) 5 grams or more of a mixture or substance described in clause (ii) which contains cocaine base;
- (iv) 10 grams or more of phencyclidine (PCP) or 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP);
- (v) 1 gram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
- (vi) 40 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N- ( 1- ( 2-phenylethyl ) -4-piperidinyl ) propanamide or 10 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-
pheny propanamide;
- (vii) 100 kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of marihuana, or 100 or more marihuana plants regardless of weight; or
- (viii) 10 grams or more of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers or 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers; such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which may not be less than 5 years and not more than 40 years and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance shall be not less than 20 years or more than life, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $2,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $5,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. If any person commits such a violation after one or more prior convictions for an offense punishable under this paragraph, or for a felony under any other provision of this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter or other law of a State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant substances, have become final, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which may not be less than 10 years and not more than life imprisonment and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, a fine not to exceed the greater of twice that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $4,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $10,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. Any sentence imposed under this subparagraph shall, in the absence of such a prior conviction, include a term of supervised release of at least 4 years in addition to such term of imprisonment and shall, if there was such a prior conviction, include a term of supervised release of at least 8 years in addition to such term of imprisonment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence of any person sentenced under this subparagraph. No person sentenced under this subparagraph shall be eligible for parole during the term of imprisonment imposed therein.
- (C) In the case of a controlled substance in schedule I or II except as provided in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D), such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 20 years and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twenty years or more than life, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $1,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $5,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both.
- If any person commits such a violation after one or more prior convictions for an offense punishable under this paragraph, or for a felony under any other provision of this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter or other law of a State, the United States or a foreign country relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant substances, have become final, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 years and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, a fine not to exceed the greater of twice that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $2,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $10,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. Any sentence imposing a term of imprisonment under this paragraph shall, in the absence of such a prior conviction, impose a term of supervised release of at least 3 years in addition to such term of imprisonment and shall, if there was such a prior conviction, impose a term of supervised release of at least 6 years in addition to such term of imprisonment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence of any person sentenced under the provisions of this subparagraph which provide for a mandatory term of imprisonment if death or serious bodily injury results, nor shall a person so sentenced be eligible for parole during the term of such a sentence.
- (D) In the case of less than 50 kilograms of marihuana, except in the case of 50 or more marihuana plants regardless of weight, 10 kilograms of hashish, or one kilogram of hashish oil or in the case of any controlled substance in schedule III, such person shall,
except as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 5 years, a
fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance
with the provisions of title 18 or $250,000 if the defendant is an
individual or $1,000,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual, or both. If any person commits such a violation after
one or more prior convictions of him for an offense punishable
under this paragraph, or for a felony under any other provision of
this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter or other law of a
State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to narcotic
drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant substances, have
become final, such person shall be sentenced to a term of
imprisonment of not more than 10 years, a fine not to exceed the
greater of twice that authorized in accordance with the provisions
of title 18 or $500,000 if the defendant is an individual or
$2,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both.
Any sentence imposing a term of imprisonment under this paragraph
shall, in the absence of such a prior conviction, impose a term of
supervised release of at least 2 years in addition to such term of
imprisonment and shall, if there was such a prior conviction,
impose a term of supervised release of at least 4 years in addition
to such term of imprisonment.
- (2) In the case of a controlled substance in schedule IV, such
person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more
than 3 years, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized
in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $250,000 if the
defendant is an individual or $1,000,000 if the defendant is other
than an individual, or both. If any person commits such a
violation after one or more prior convictions of him for an offense
punishable under this paragraph, or for a felony under any other
provision of this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter or
other law of a State, the United States, or a foreign country
relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant
substances, have become final, such person shall be sentenced to a
term of imprisonment of not more than 6 years, a fine not to exceed
the greater of twice that authorized in accordance with the
provisions of title 18 or $500,000 if the defendant is an
individual or $2,000,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual, or both. Any sentence imposing a term of imprisonment
under this paragraph shall, in the absence of such a prior
conviction, impose a term of supervised release of at least one
year in addition to such term of imprisonment and shall, if there
was such a prior conviction, impose a term of supervised release of
at least 2 years in addition to such term of imprisonment.
- (3) In the case of a controlled substance in schedule V, such
person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more
than one year, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized
in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $100,000 if the
defendant is an individual or $250,000 if the defendant is other
than an individual, or both. If any person commits such a
violation after one or more convictions of him for an offense
punishable under this paragraph, or for a crime under any other
provision of this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter or
other law of a State, the United States, or a foreign country
relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant
substances, have become final, such person shall be sentenced to a
term of imprisonment of not more than 2 years, a fine not to exceed
the greater of twice that authorized in accordance with the
provisions of title 18 or $200,000 if the defendant is an
individual or $500,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual, or both.
- (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(D) of this subsection, any
person who violates subsection (a) of this section by distributing
a small amount of marihuana for no remuneration shall be treated as
provided in section 844 of this title and section 3607 of title 18.
- (5) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section by
cultivating a controlled substance on Federal property shall be
imprisoned as provided in this subsection and shall be fined any
amount not to exceed -
- (A) the amount authorized in accordance with this section;
- (B) the amount authorized in accordance with the provisions of
title 18;
- (C) $500,000 if the defendant is an individual; or
- (D) $1,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual;
or both.
- (6) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section, or
attempts to do so, and knowingly or intentionally uses a poison,
chemical, or other hazardous substance on Federal land, and, by
such use -
- (A) creates a serious hazard to humans, wildlife, or domestic
animals,
- (B) degrades or harms the environment or natural resources, or
- (C) pollutes an aquifer, spring, stream, river, or body of
water, shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not more
than five years, or both.
- (c) Repealed. Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 224(a)(2), formerly Sec. 224(a)(6), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2030, as renumbered by Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1005(a)(2), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-6
- (d) Offenses involving listed chemicals
Any person who knowingly or intentionally -
- (1) possesses a listed chemical with intent to manufacture a
controlled substance except as authorized by this subchapter;
- (2) possesses or distributes a listed chemical knowing, or
having reasonable cause to believe, that the listed chemical will
be used to manufacture a controlled substance except as
authorized by this subchapter; or
- (3) with the intent of causing the evasion of the recordkeeping
or reporting requirements of section 830 of this title, or the
regulations issued under that section, receives or distributes a
reportable amount of any listed chemical in units small enough so
that the making of records or filing of reports under that
section is not required;
shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not more
than 10 years, or both.
- (e) Boobytraps on Federal property; penalties; ''boobytrap''
defined
- (1) Any person who assembles, maintains, places, or causes to be
placed a boobytrap on Federal property where a controlled substance
is being manufactured, distributed, or dispensed shall be sentenced
to a term of imprisonment for not more than 10 years and shall be
fined not more than $10,000.
- (2) If any person commits such a violation after 1 or more prior
convictions for an offense punishable under this subsection, such
person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more
than 20 years and shall be fined not more than $20,000.
- (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term ''boobytrap''
means any concealed or camouflaged device designed to cause bodily
injury when triggered by any action of any unsuspecting person
making contact with the device. Such term includes guns,
ammunition, or explosive devices attached to trip wires or other
triggering mechanisms, sharpened stakes, and lines or wires with
hooks attached.
- (f) Ten-year injunction as additional penalty
In addition to any other applicable penalty, any person convicted
of a felony violation of this section relating to the receipt,
distribution, or importation of a listed chemical may be enjoined
from engaging in any regulated transaction involving a listed
chemical for not more than ten years.
- (g) Wrongful distribution or possession of listed chemicals
- (1) Whoever knowingly distributes a listed chemical in violation
of this subchapter (other than in violation of a recordkeeping or
reporting requirement of section 830 of this title) shall be fined
under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
- (2) Whoever possesses any listed chemical, with knowledge that
the recordkeeping or reporting requirements of section 830 of this
title have not been adhered to, if, after such knowledge is
acquired, such person does not take immediate steps to remedy the
violation shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than
one year, or both.
- SOURCE
- (Pub. L. 91-513, title II, Sec. 401, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1260;
Pub. L. 95-633, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3774;
Pub. L. 96-359, Sec. 8(c), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1194; Pub. L.
98-473, title II, Sec. 224(a), 502, 503(b)(1), (2), Oct. 12, 1984,
98 Stat. 2030, 2068, 2070; Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1002,
1003(a), 1004(a), 1005(a), 1103, title XV, Sec. 15005, Oct. 27,
1986, 100 Stat. 3207-2, 3207-5, 3207-6, 3207-11, 3702-192; Pub. L.
100-690, title VI, Sec. 6055, 6254(h), 6452(a), 6470(g), (h), 6479,
Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4318, 4367, 4371, 4378, 4381; Pub. L.
101-647, title X, Sec. 1002(e), title XII, Sec. 1202, title XXXV,
Sec. 3599K, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4828, 4830, 4932.)
- REFTEXT REFERENCES IN TEXT
- This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b)(1) to (3),
(d)(1), (2), and (g)(1), was in the original ''this title'',
meaning title II of Pub. L. 91-513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1242,
as amended, and is popularly known as the ''Controlled Substances
Act''. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see
second paragraph of Short Title note set out under section 801 of
this title and Tables.
- Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V, referred to in subsec. (b), are
set out in section 812(c) of this title.
- Subchapter II of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1) to
(3), was in the original ''title III'', meaning title III of Pub.
L. 91-513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1285. Part A of title III
comprises subchapter II of this chapter. For classification of
Part B, consisting of sections 1101 to 1105 of title III, see
Tables.
- MISC2 AMENDMENTS
- 1990 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1002(e)(1), substituted
''section 859, 860, or 861'' for ''section 845, 845a, or 845b'' in
introductory provisions.
- Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1002(e)(1), substituted
''section 859, 860, or 861'' for ''section 845, 845a, or 845b'' in
concluding provisions.
- Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(ii)(IV). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 3599K,
substituted ''any of the substances'' for ''any of the substance''.
- Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(viii). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1202, substituted
''or 1 kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing a
detectable amount of methamphetamine'' for ''or 100 grams or more
of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of
methamphetamine''.
- Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii)(IV). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 3599K,
substituted ''any of the substances'' for ''any of the substance''.
- Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1002(e)(2), directed amendment
of subsec. (c) by substituting ''section 859, 860, or 861 of this
title'' for ''section 845, 845a, or 845b of this title''. Subsec.
(c) was previously repealed by Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 224(a)(2), as
renumbered by Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1005(a), effective Nov. 1, 1987,
and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect
of such amendment. See 1984 Amendment note and Effective Date of
1984 Amendment note below.
- 1988 - Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6452(a), 6470(g),
6479(1), inserted '', or 1,000 or more marihuana plants regardless
of weight'' in cl. (vii), added cl. (viii), substituted ''a prior
conviction for a felony drug offense has become final'' for ''one
or more prior convictions for an offense punishable under this
paragraph, or for a felony under any other provision of this
subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter or other law of a
State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to narcotic
drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant substances, have
become final'' in second sentence, and added provisions relating to
sentencing for a person who violates this subpar. or section 485,
485a, or 485b of this title after two or more prior convictions for
a felony drug offense have become final and defining ''felony drug
offense''.
- Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6470(h), 6479(2),
inserted '', or 100 or more marihuana plants regardless of weight''
in cl. (vii) and added cl. (viii).
- Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6479(3), substituted
''50 or more marihuana plants'' for ''100 or more marihuana
plants''.
- Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6254(h), added par. (6).
- Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6055(a), amended subsec. (d)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: ''Any
person who knowingly or intentionally -
- ''(1) possesses any piperidine with intent to manufacture
phencyclidine except as authorized by this subchapter, or
- ''(2) possesses any piperidine knowing, or having reasonable
cause to believe, that the piperidine will be used to manufacture
phencyclidine except as authorized by this subchapter,
shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 5
years, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in
accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $250,000 if the
defendant is an individual or $1,000,000 if the defendant is other
than an individual, or both.''
- Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6055(b), added subsecs.
(f) and (g).
- 1986 - Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1005(a), amended Pub. L. 98-473, Sec.
224(a). See 1984 Amendment note below.
- Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1103(a), substituted '', 845a,
or 845b'' for ''or 845a'' in introductory provisions.
- Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1002(2), amended subpar.
(A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows:
''In the case of a violation of subsection (a) of this section
involving -
- ''(i) 100 grams or more of a controlled substance in schedule I
or II which is a mixture or substance containing a detectable
amount of a narcotic drug other than a narcotic drug consisting
of -
- ''(I) coca leaves;
- ''(II) a compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, or
preparation of coca leaves; or
- ''(III) a substance chemically identical thereto;
- ''(ii) a kilogram or more of any other controlled substance in
schedule I or II which is a narcotic drug;
- ''(iii) 500 grams or more of phencyclidine (PCP); or
- ''(iv) 5 grams or more of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
more than 20 years, a fine of not more than $250,000, or both. If
any person commits such a violation after one or more prior
convictions of him for an offense punishable under this paragraph,
or for a felony under any other provision of this subchapter or
subchapter II of this chapter or other law of a State, the United
States, or a foreign country relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana,
or depressant or stimulant substances, have become final, such
person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more
than 40 years, a fine of not more than $500,000, or both''.
- Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1002(2), amended subpar.
(B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows:
- ''In the case of a controlled substance in schedule I or II except
as provided in subparagraphs (A) and (C),, such person shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 15 years, a
fine of not more than $125,000, or both. If any person commits
such a violation after one or more prior convictions of him for an
offense punishable under this paragraph, or for a felony under any
other provision of this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter
or other law of a State, the United States, or a foreign country
relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant
substances, have become final, such person shall be sentenced to a
term of imprisonment of not more than 30 years, a fine of not more
than $250,000, or both. Any sentence imposing a term of
imprisonment under this paragraph shall, in the absence of such a
prior conviction, impose a special parole term of at least 3 years
in addition to such term of imprisonment and shall, if there was
such a prior conviction, impose a special parole term of at least 6
years in addition to such term of imprisonment.''
- Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1002(2), added subpar.
(C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).
- Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1004(a), substituted
''term of supervised release'' for ''special parole term'' in two
places.
- Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1002(1), 1003(a)(1), redesignated former
subpar. (C) as (D), substituted ''a fine not to exceed the greater
of that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or
$250,000 if the defendant is an individual or $1,000,000 if the
defendant is other than an individual'' for ''a fine of not more
than $50,000'' and ''a fine not to exceed the greater of twice that
authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or
$500,000 if the defendant is an individual or $2,000,000 if the
defendant is other than an individual'' for ''a fine of not more
than $100,000'', and inserted ''except in the case of 100 or more
marihuana plants regardless of weight,''.
- Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1004(a), substituted ''term
of supervised release'' for ''special parole term'' in two places.
- Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1003(a)(2), substituted ''a fine not to
exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance with the
provisions of title 18 or $250,000 if the defendant is an
individual or $1,000,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual'' for ''a fine of not more than $25,000'' and ''a fine
not to exceed the greater of twice that authorized in accordance
with the provisions of title 18 or $500,000 if the defendant is an
individual or $2,000,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual'' for ''a fine of not more than $50,000''.
- Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1003(a)(3), substituted ''a
fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance
with the provisions of title 18 or $100,000 if the defendant is an
individual or $250,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual'' for ''a fine of not more than $10,000'' and ''a fine
not to exceed the greater of twice that authorized in accordance
with the provisions of title 18 or $200,000 if the defendant is an
individual or $500,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual'' for ''a fine of not more than $20,000''.
- Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1003(a)(4), which directed
the substitution of ''1(D)'' for ''1(C)'' was executed by
substituting ''(1)(D)'' for ''(1)(C)'' as the probable intent of
Congress.
- Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1003(a)(5), amended par. (5)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows:
- ''Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any person who violates subsection
(a) of this section by cultivating a controlled substance on
Federal property shall be fined not more than -
- ''(A) $500,000 if such person is an individual; and
- ''(B) $1,000,000 if such person is not an individual.''
- Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1004(a), substituted ''term of
supervised release'' for ''special parole term'' wherever
appearing, effective Nov. 1, 1987, the effective date of the repeal
of subsec. (c) by Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 224(a)(2). See 1984
Amendment note below.
- Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1103(b), substituted '', 845a, or 845b'' for
''845a'' in two places.
- Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1003(a)(6), substituted ''a
fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance
with the provisions of title 18 or $250,000 if the defendant is an
individual or $1,000,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual'' for ''a fine of not more than $15,000''.
- Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 15005, added subsec. (e).
1984 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 503(b)(1), inserted
reference to section 845a of this title in provisions preceding
par. (1)(A).
- Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 224(a)(1)-(3), (5), which directed amendment
of this subsection effective Nov. 1, 1987 (see section 235(a)(1) of
Pub. L. 98-473 set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551
of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure) was repealed by Pub. L.
99-570, Sec. 1005(a), and the remaining pars. (4) and (6) of Pub.
L. 98-473, Sec. 224(a), were redesignated as pars. (1) and (2),
respectively.
- Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 502(1)(A), added subpar.
(A). Former subpar. (A) redesignated (B).
- Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 502(1)(A), (B),
redesignated former subpar. (A) as (B), substituted ''except as
provided in subparagraphs (A) and (C),'' for ''which is a narcotic
drug'', ''$125,000'' for ''$25,000'', and ''$250,000'' for
''$50,000'', and inserted references to laws of a State and a
foreign country. Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C).
- Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 502(1)(A), (C),
redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C), substituted ''less than 50
kilograms of marihuana, 10 kilograms of hashish, or one kilogram of
hashish oil'' for ''a controlled substance in schedule I or II
which is not a narcotic drug'', ''and (5)'' for '', (5), and (6)'',
''$50,000'' for ''$15,000'', and ''$100,000'' for ''$30,000'', and
inserted references to laws of a State and a foreign country.
- Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 502(2), substituted
''$25,000'' for ''$10,000'' and ''$50,000'' for ''$20,000'', and
inserted references to laws of a State or of a foreign country.
- Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 502(3), substituted
''$10,000'' for ''$5,000'' and ''$20,000'' for ''$10,000'', and
inserted references to laws of a State or of a foreign country.
- Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 502(4), substituted
''(1)(C)'' for ''(1)(B)''.
- Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 224(a)(1), as renumbered by Pub. L. 99-570,
Sec. 1005(a), substituted ''in section 844 of this title and
section 3607 of title 18'' for ''in subsections (a) and (b) of
section 844 of this title''.
- Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 502(5), (6), added par. (5)
and struck out former par. (5) which related to penalties for
manufacturing, etc., phencyclidine.
- Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 502(5), struck out par. (6)
which related to penalties for violations involving a quantity of
marihuana exceeding 1,000 pounds.
- Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 224(a)(2), as renumbered by
Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1005(a), struck out subsec. (c) which read as
follows: ''A special parole term imposed under this section or
section 845, 845a, or 845b of this title may be revoked if its
terms and conditions are violated. In such circumstances the
original term of imprisonment shall be increased by the period of
the special parole term and the resulting new term of imprisonment
shall not be diminished by the time which was spent on special
parole. A person whose special parole term has been revoked may be
required to serve all or part of the remainder of the new term of
imprisonment. A special parole term provided for in this section
or section 845, 845a, or 845b of this title shall be in addition
to, and not in lieu of, any other parole provided for by law.''
- Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 503(b)(2), inserted reference to section
845a of this title in two places.
- 1980 - Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 96-359, Sec. 8(c)(1), inserted
reference to par. (6) of this subsection.
- Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 96-359, Sec. 8(c)(2), added par. (6).
1978 - Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 95-633, Sec. 201(1), inserted
'', except as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this
subsection,'' after ''such person shall''.
- Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 95-633, Sec. 201(2), added par. (5).
- Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95-633, Sec. 201(3), added subsec. (d).
- EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
- Amendment by section 6055 of Pub. L. 100-690 effective 120 days
after Nov. 18, 1988, see section 6061 of Pub. L. 100-690, set out
as a note under section 802 of this title.
- EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
- Section 1004(b) of Pub. L. 99-570 provided that: ''The amendments
made by this section (amending this section and sections 845, 845a,
960, and 962 of this title) shall take effect on the date of the
taking effect of section 3583 of title 18, United States Code (Nov.
1, 1987).''
- EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
- Amendment by section 224(a) of Pub. L. 98-473 effective Nov. 1,
1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking
effect of such amendment, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473,
set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551 of Title 18,
Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
- EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
- Amendment by Pub. L. 95-633 effective Nov. 10, 1978, see section
203(a) of Pub. L. 95-633 set out as an Effective Date note under
section 830 of this title.
- REPEALS
- Pub. L. 96-359, Sec. 8(b), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1194,
repealed section 203(d) of Pub. L. 95-633, which had provided for
the repeal of subsec. (d) of this section effective Jan. 1, 1981.
- SECREF SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
- This section is referred to in sections 844a, 848, 859, 860, 861,
886 of this title; title 16 section 559c, 559d; title 18 sections
5032, 5038; title 28 section 994.