Causes And Consequences Of Drug Trafficking Laws

Correctional officers could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for drug conspiracy and fraudulent business dealing with inmates and other outside facilitators.

Apart from drug possession for personal use being treated as a misdemeanor, the law also pays attention to 5 property crimes under a worth of $950: theft, forgery, writing bad checks, receiving stolen property and shoplifting. A misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in prison. The proposition also gives a chance to inmates currently serving time for one of those crimes to appeal for resentencing.

It will sentence any person who traffics drugs to a minimum of two years in prison, but since Oklahoma has the strictest drug laws in the United States, because the state is very republican and it’s in the “Bible Belt”, the charges are doubled or even tripled depending on the drug and quantity. Oklahoma has a three-strike system for drug traffickers. The first two offenses are usually 10 - 25 years, but the third strike is life in prison without parole. Drug dealer and drug traffickers are in prison for life. Living the rest of their lives behind bars for a nonviolent crime. When prisons become overcrowded and are flooded with people, the state of Oklahoma sometime say that they need to revisit that law, but they usually just transfer prisoners to different prisons. After being arrested, you have a court case, but there is no negotiating. They giving you your sentencing and send you on your way, but in any other case, you have somewhat of a chance of getting away scott free. “Even in a murder case, you have an option. In this type of drug case, that's no longer the case and that's ridiculous. ” - Bob Ravitz a Oklahoma County

Depending on the offender’s ability to pay they may be fined to a maximum of $1000

Prior to, and after, Texas’s initial legal decision, the United States government was enacting a flurry of policies directed at eliminating the drug from within the country. These measures included, but were not limited to, the Marijuana Tax Act, Narcotics Control Act, and Controlled Substances Act. Naturally, the substantial pressure of the federal level continued to trickle down to the states, and paved the way for Texas’s current Marijuana policy. According to the Texas Health and Safety Code, Marijuana is defined as “...any Cannabis Sativa plant...the seeds of the plant, and any preparation of the plant such as a joint or a package containing dried and shredded buds.” The consequences of being discovered with the drug vary, and are dependent upon the quantity is that is found. The lowest penalty level is a Class B Misdemeanor, and requires that the individual have had less than two ounces upon them at

The most serious charge, a third-degree felony, carries a potential sentence of up to three years in prison.

What this summary does not state is that this bill is mainly for crack cocaine and heroin, drug offenders, due to them having much higher minimums than other drugs such as powder cocaine or marijuana. The bill will also not reduce minimums for those who were a part of drug importation. As of now minimum sentences for crack possession start at possessing 28 grams and 5 years in federal prison, while to receive the same sentence for powder cocaine possession the offender would need to have 500 grams, more than 20 times as much.

If convicted of the third-degree felony, Homan faces up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

According Justice Canada (2004), if a person possesses even a small amount of marijuana, for example, fifteen grams or less, the person can receive a hundred to a hundred-fifty dollars

It can matter a great deal. While drug penalties vary from state to state, they are almost always more lenient than federal penalties. For instance, a first-time drug trafficking offender could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison under federal law, while a first-time offender could face 20 years in prison under New York law. In that example, the difference between state and federal charges adds up to 20 years of a defendant’s life.

prison for up to 6 months (or up to 12 months for more than 1 crime)

According to Barbor et al(2010), it explains that there are 5 different types of interentions and strategies relevant to drug policy. And one of the main strategies that our society strongly focused on are laws and regulations and punitive(Barbor et al., 2010, pg. 101). Currently, Canada’s regulation places marijuana strictly illegal. Canada introduced the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in 1995 to strictly criminalize possession and trafficking marijuana(Best Advice, 1997, pg. 2). Our current legislation of the Controlled Drgus and Substances Act possess some flexibility in terms of punishing drug users. First-time possession of marijuana under 30 grams is punishable with summary conviction of 1000 dollars fine or six months of imprisonment. For non-first time possession or possession over 30 grams is dealt more seriously. Possession for the purpose of trafficking, production and import or export of marijuana can be punishable by a maximum penalty of life imprsionment(Best

Most first time dealers are caught by the police in as little as the first few months of distribution. The punishments for first time drug offenders can range from a fine of $100-$1000 of a few days in prison to a few years in prison. Since Snyder was charged with conspiracy to distribute 5+ grams of meth, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison in Iowa. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, nearly 47% of current inmates at any federal prison within the United States are incarcerated for drug related offending. Since most of the prison population consists of drug abusers, many of them over 12 week treatment programs to help battle their addiction.

Drug trafficking has been an ongoing epidemic in the United States, as well us other countries for an unimaginable amount of time. Illegal drugs varying from heroin and cocaine are primarily the main drugs that get smuggled in the United States from South America. Even marijuana and methamphetamine have been popular in the drug smuggling “industry”. These gangs go to a variety of different extents to get the job done. Drug trafficking increases the violence levels These drugs have been smuggled through the Southwest Border since the 1970s and are attempting to expand the distribution of those drugs into eastern U.S. markets. The countries of drug production have been seen as the worst affected by prohibition. In many countries worldwide, the illegal drug trafficking can be directly linked to high violent crimes. This is especially true in third world countries, but has still been seen as an issue for many developed countries all over the world. Drug trafficking increases the risk of violence and crime due rise of addiction along with an increase of death. It also effects the along with correctional system effects.to its high costs, Nearly all of the heroin produced in Mexico is destined for distribution in the United States. Organized crime groups operating from Mexico produce, smuggle, and distribute various illegal drugs after trafficking them across the US border. Trafficking groups that operate from Mexico tend to avoid penalties by their stealthy methods of smuggling

This could include such crimes as theft or prostitution. It is also a crime to use, possess, and partake in drug trafficking, manufacture or distribution of illegal drugs.