Federal Trafficking Penalties – Marijuana

DRUG QUANTITY 1st OFFENSE 2nd OFFENSE
Marijuana 1,000 kg or more mixture; or 1,000 or more plants

  • Not less than 10 years, not more than life
  • If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life
  • Fine not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if other than an individual

  • Not less than 20 years, not more than life
  • If death or serious injury, mandatory life
  • Fine not more than $8 million if an individual, $20 million if other than an individual
Marijuana 100 kg to 999 kg mixture; or 100 to 999 plants

  • Not less than 5 years, not more than 40 years
  • If death or serous injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life
  • Fine not more than $2 million if an individual, $5 million if other than an individual

  • Not less than 10 years, not more than life
  • If death or serious injury, mandatory life
  • Fine not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if other than an individual
Marijuana more than 10 kgs hashish; 50 to 99 kg mixture

more than 1 kg of hashish oil; 50 to 99 plants

  • Not more than 20 years
  • If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life
  • Fine $1 million if an individual, $5 million if other than an individual

  • Not more than 30 years
  • If death or seroius injury, mandatory life
  • Fine $2 million if an individual, $10 million if other than individual
Marijuana 1 to 49 plants; less than 50 kg mixture

  • Not more than 5 years
  • Fine not more than $250,000, $1 million other than individual

 

  • Not more than 10 years
  • Fine $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if other than individual

 
Hashish 10 kg or less
Hashish Oil 1 kg or less