Illegal possession

According to our counts we took part in five successful joint operations against illegal possession of ionizing radiation sources with the law-enforcement organs. 

November 23, 1995 Jaeckle was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for illegal possession of fissile material... 

Table 6.1 Penalties for Illegal Possession of a Controlled Substance ...

Prescription must be rewritten after 6 months or five refills differs from Schedule III in penalties for illegal possession.)... 

Schedule I drugs were subject to the greatest level of control and most severe punishment for illegal possession and Schedule V drugs the least level of control and mildest punishment. 

Leary argued that the Marijuana Tax Act violated the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution because it compelled individuals to incriminate themselves. That is, complying with the tax law by paying the higher tax for an unregistered transfer would also provide evidence of illegal possession of marijuana. 

Several other criteria relate to the different controlled substance schedules, such as restrictions on prescription renewal and penalties for illegal possession of drugs in different schedules. For a further discussion of controlled substances, the reader is referred to another source.12... 

Individuals who buy, sell, or transport illegal amphetamines, or those who buy, sell, or otherwise traffic in the equipment to manufacture illegal amphetamines risk hefty fines and imprisonment. In the United States, the consequences of illegal possession, sale, or even freely sharing amphetamines without a medical doctor s prescription can be severe under terms of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) of 1970. 

A first offense of simple possession of amphetamine without a doctor s prescription can result in imprisonment for not more than one year and a fine of 1,000 or both. A second offense can result in imprisonment for up to two years and a fine of 2,500. A third illegal possession offense can result in up to three years of prison time and a fine of 5,000. 

Penalties for drug abusers. The federal penalty for the first-time offense of illegally possessing a controlled substance is up to one year in prison and a fine of from 1,000 to 100,000. Penalties are generally doubled for a second offense. 

Abuse of any amphetamine can have serious legal consequences. A conviction of illegal possession of amphetamines in the United States carries fines of up to 10,000 and possible jail time. A felony may also result in the loss of one s driver s license and right to vote, depending on the state where the conviction occurred. 

The penalties for illegally using and distributing methadone are severe. Methadone is classified as a Schedule II substance. For illegal possession of methadone, the penalty (for first offenders) for possession of greater than 100 g is a fine of not more than four million dollars. The penalty for a second offense is a fine of no more than eight million dollars. 

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