Heroin is a synthetic derivative of morphine. Pure heroin is a white (sometimes pink or beige), odorless powder with a bitter taste. Heroin can be smoked, snorted, or injected. It constitutes a large part of the illicit drug market, and is also one of the most dangerous drugs, as it is difficult to prevent overdoses, due to the inability to determine the purity of the drug.
Heroin is a Schedule I drug, and thus there are very severe penalties for the use and sale of heroin. The following are the typical penalties for heroin under the federal system:
State laws vary, but most of them subscribe to the Uniform Narcotics Act which makes heroin convictions a felony. The following are typical of state penalties for heroin convictions:
Heroin charges are very serious, and with them come very stiff penalties. If you find yourself arrested or accused of a heroin crime, the advice and counsel of a criminal defense attorney can be essential. Additionally, there are a wide variety of factors involved in these cases, including the practices of your jurisdiction. An attorney can be beneficial in explaining the true nature of the existing law in your jurisdiction.
Last Modified: 03-04-2018 09:59 PM PST
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