Q: What are the penalties for drug possession & trafficing

A: Here are a few Fines to consider:

A. The provisions of the Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act shall apply to persons convicted of violations with respect to the following substances:

1. Marihuana;

2. Cocaine or coca leaves;

3. Heroin;

4. Amphetamine or methamphetamine;

5. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);

6. Phencyclidine (PCP);

7. Cocaine base, commonly known as "crack" or "rock";

8. 3,4-Methylenedioxy methamphetamine, commonly known as "ecstasy" or MDMA;

9. Morphine;

10. Oxycodone;

11. Hydrocodone; or

12. Benzodiazepine.

Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to:

1. Knowingly distribute, manufacture, bring into this state or possess...

1. Marihuana:

a. twenty-five (25) pounds or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of marihuana shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or

b. one thousand (1,000) pounds or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of marihuana shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);

2. Cocaine or coca leaves:

a. twenty-eight (28) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine or coca leaves shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00),

b. three hundred (300) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine or coca leaves shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), or

c. four hundred fifty (450) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine or coca leaves shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);

3. Heroin:

a. ten (10) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or

b. twenty-eight (28) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00)