Penalty Ranges for Criminal Drug Charges, Possession of
Controlled Drug,
Possession of Marijuana,
Possession of Paraphernalia,
Drug Trafficking, and After
Former Convictions
By Glen R. Graham, Criminal
Defense Attorney,
Tulsa Oklahoma, Phone
918-583-4621
CDS
– 1st  Possession – Schedule 1
or 2                  2-10 yrs     NMT $5 K
Except
Marijuana or substances in 2-206 (D)             63 OS 2-402 B 1
Includes
Meth., Crank,  Cocaine, Crack,  Heroin, LSD, others
CDS
– Possession 2nd or Subsequent – Sch. 1 or 2            4-20 yrs     NMT  $10K
                                                                                63 OS 2-402 B 1
CDS
– 1st Offense - Possession 
of  Sch. 3, 4, 5       
Misdemeanor 
and/or
Marijuana and substances in 2-206(D)         
NMT 1yr Cty Jail   NMT $1K
                                                                                 63 OS 2-402 B 2
CDS
– 2nd Offense – Possession of Sch. 3, 4, 5        Felony
          and/or Marijuana                                    2 – 10 yrs.   NMT 
$5 K
                                                                                63 OS 2-402 B 2
Possession
of CDS without tax stamp          Felony  NMT 5 yrs  
NMT $5 K
                                                                                68 OS 450.8
CDS
– Possess or purchase CDS in  presence          2 x penalty 
of
child under 12 or w/in 1,000 ft of school, park,      for 2-402 B 1 or B 2
vo-tech,
college                                            (4-20
yrs   or 
0-2 yrs  or 4- 20 yrs)
                                                                               63 O.S. 2-402 C 1
                                      Must
Serve 50% before eligible for earned credits
CDS
Possess – 2nd or subsequent in presence of child     3 x penalty
                                                                                 for 
2-402 B 1 or 2
                                                                                 63
OS 2-402 C 2
                                       Must Serve 90% before eligible for
earned credits
CDS
Possession – Aiding /Abetting a minor in drug –related crimes     NMT 20 yrs
                                                                                      NMT
$200 K
                                                                                      21
OS 856.1
Possession
w/ intent        Sch. 1 or 2(narcotic or
LSD)     5 yrs to Life    NMT $100
K
to
distribute                     Includes
cocaine, crack, heroine     Probation
Possible
Possession
w/intent         2nd
conviction  - Sch. 1 or 2               10 yrs - 
life  
to
distribute        Narcotic or LSD or coke or crack, meth         2 x fine , NMT $200 K
                             No probation unless
waived by pros.            63 OS 2-401 D
Possession
w/ intent to distribute        Sch. 1, 2,
3, 4             2 yrs-Life   NMT 
$20 K
                                                                                       (probation possible)
                             Any substance other
than those listed  above in B 1
includes                                        marijuana,
meth., crank, PCP mushrooms   63 OS 2-401
B 2
Possession
w/ intent to distribute   2nd
or Subsequent 
                                                   Sch.
1, 2, 3, 4                  4 yrs – Life  NMT $40
K
                             No probation unless
waived by prosecutor             63 OS
2-401 D
Possession
w/ intent to distribute     Sch. 5 (All)       NMT 5 yrs            NMT $1 K
                                                                                                63
OS 2-401 B 3
Distribution
to Minors     Sell, use, distribute to
person under 18 yrs    2 x penalty  2x fine
                                      by person
over 18 yrs                         63 OS
2-401 E
Distribution
of Synthetic Drug   (not authorized by
FDA)      
NMT Life  NMT $25 K
                                                                                                 63 OS 2-401 C 2  
Distribution
of Synthetic  Drug 2nd  (w/in 10 yrs)                   NMT Life 
NMT $25k
                                                                   63  OS 
2-401 C  Penalty 21 OS 51.1 C
Distribution
of Synthetic Drug 3rd (w/in 10 yrs) 63 OS 2-401 C 4 yrs – Life  NMT$25K
Distribution
of Turkey Dope  or  Imitation 
CDS     63 OS 2-401 B 4    NMT 5 yrs NMT $5K
Distribution
or Possession w/ Intent w/in 2000 feet of    63
OS 2-401 F 2         2 x for Base Offense
School,
vo-tech, educ. facility,  rec.center
park, college or public housing                          Serve 85 % 
                                                                                                                                Fine is 2 x base or Both
Second
offense or Subseq. - Distribution or Possession w/ Intent w/in 2000 feet
of    2 x for Base Offense
School,
vo-tech, educ. facility,  rec.center
park, college or public housing                      Might Serve 85 % 
                                                                                    63
OS 2-401 F 2            Fine is 2 x base or Both
CDS
– Simple Manufacture      63 OS 2-401 G
1-3                 7 years to Life   NLT $50 K
(Amounts
Less than  1 kg mixture Heroin
                                    5 kg mixture Cocaine, 50 gm Cocaine Base
                                    100 gm PCP; 1 kg mixture PCP
                                    10 gm mixture LSD
                                    400  gm N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-pheylethy)-4 piperideinyl] propanamide
                                    100 gm N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethy)-4 piperideinyl] propanamide
                                    1000 kg Marijuana
                                    50 gm pure Meth; 500 gm mixture
of Meth
CDS
Aggravated Manufacture   Amounts More than:       
63 OS 2-401 G 3                                                         20
years to Life            NLT $50 K
                                                                                    No
Suspended, deferred, no probation
                                                                                    Unless
Prosecutor waives prohibition
                             1 Kilo mixture Heroin
                                    5 Kilo
mixture Cocaine; 50 grams Cocaine Base
                                    100 grams
PCP; 1 Kilo mixture of PCP
                                    10 grams
mixture LSD
                                    400 gm
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-pheylethy)-4
piperideinyl] propanamide
                                    100 gm
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethy)-4
piperideinyl] propanamide
                                    1000
Kilo Marijuana; 1000 Marijuana Plants
                                    50 grams
pure Meth; 500 grams mixture Meth
CDS
manufacture  in presence of Kids  Parent or guarding allow           NMT 4 yrs NMT $5K or Both
63
OS 852.1 A                                                Child
under 18 present at meth lab
                                                                        could be child
endangerment
Possession
of Paraphernalia      63 OS. 2-405 E
1  Misdemeanor  NMT 1 yr NMT 1K
CDS
– possession of a Precursor          7 yrs
to Life  NLT $50K
63
OS 2-332 A +B
Penalty
at Section F
Possession
of 9 grams or more of ephedrine or pseudophedrine creates rebuttal presumption
of intent to use as precursor to meth
CDS
– Precursors or Possess or Attempt to
Manufacture CDS          7
yrs to Life 
or
possess any detectable amount of pseudoephedrine, iodine,               NLT $50K
hydriotic
acid, sodium metal, lithium metal, anhydrous ammonia, 
ether,
phosphorus  63 OS 2-401 G 1
CDS Precursor – Prima Facie
Case –                                                   7
yrs to Life
Anhydrous Ammonia in unauthorized container                                    NLT $50K
Trafficking Amphetamine or
Meth 20 grams to 199.99 grams    4 yrs to Life  $25K - $200K
63 OS 2-415 C 4 a
CDS  Trafficking Amphetamine or Meth 200 grams or
more    4 yrs to Life  $50K - $500K
63 OS 2-415 C 4 b   No Probation unless Prosec. Waives prohibition
85% Crime
CDS Aggravated Trafficking
Amphetamine or Meth 1 Pound or More   15
yrs – Life $50K - $500K
63 OS 2-415 C 4 c  No probation unless Prosec. Waives prohibition
CDS Trafficking Amphetamine
or Meth                        6 years to
Life and  Fine by Weight
1 previous violation this
section or CDS felony 
CDS Trafficking  Amphetamine or Meth with 2 or more                                    Life without
parole
separate previous conviction
of CDS felony       53 OS 2-415 D 3          
No  Probation  No Appeal Bond
Trafficking Marijuana  25 lbs to 999.99 lbs                   4 yrs to Life 
$25K to $100K
63 OS 2-415 C 1 a
Trafficking Marijuana 1,000
pounds or more                 4 yrs to
Life      $100K to $500K
63 OS 2-401 B 2
Trafficking Marijuana with1 previous                 6 yrs to Life  Fine by weight
felony controlled drug
convictions
Trafficking Marijuana with 2
or more separate               Life
without parole        
previous felony controlled
drug convictions
 


 
 
 
