Federal Narcotic Mandatory Minimum Sentences — Sections 841 And 851
(a) A five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment applies in cases involving:
- 100 grams or more of heroin
- 500 grams or more of cocaine
- 28 grams or more of cocaine base (crack cocaine)
- 10 grams or more of PCP
- 1 gram or more of LSD
- 100 kilograms or more of marijuana or 100 or more marijuana plants regardless of their weight
- 5 grams or more of methamphetamine or 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine
(b) A 10-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment applies in cases involving:
- 1 kilogram or more of heroin
- 5 kilograms or more of cocaine
- 280 grams or more of cocaine base (crack cocaine)
- 100 grams or more of PCP or 1 kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing PCP
- 10 grams or more of LSD
- 1,000 kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing marijuana or 1,000 or more marijuana plants regardless of their weight
- 50 grams or more of methamphetamine or 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine
(C) A 20-year minimum mandatory term of imprisonment applies after:
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One prior felony drug conviction
(d) A mandatory life term of imprisonment applies after:
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Two or more prior felony drug conviction