... and/or sale also vary from state to sate. Ten states have maximum sentences of five years or less and eleven states have a maximum penalty of thirty years or more 4. Some states punish those who cultivate marijuana solely for personal use as severely as large scale traffickers. For ... federal law, possessing one marijuana cigarette or less is punishable by a fine up to $10,000 and one year in prison, the same penalty as for possessing small amounts of heroin and cocaine. Cultivation of 100 marijuana plants or more carries a mandatory prison term of five years. Large ... scale marijuana...

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... perceptions and real dangers of substance abuse. By 1970 over 55 federal drug laws and countless state laws specified a variety of disciplinary measures, including life imprisonment and even the death penalty. To clarify the situation, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 abolished, replaced, or updated all previous federal laws concerned with narcotics and all other ... sleep. It produces a dreamlike state of warmth and well-being. It may also cause constricted pupils, nausea, and respiratory depression, which in its extremes can result in death. Heroin activ...

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... for marijuana use. The Narcotics Control Act of 1956 eliminated all discretion to suspend sentences or grant probation. Parole was only privileged to first offenders convicted of possession, and the death penalty readily available for heroin dealers who served minors. Anslinger was so determined on criminalizing drugs, he requested judges to increase the minimum sentence on the drug policy. Under his authorization ... ...

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