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Drug Penalties in Illinois

Name: Michael J. Petro Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Address: 20 N Clark St Ste 720, Chicago, IL, 60602, US
Telephone: 312-913-1111

ACCURATE AS OF FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Possession of Methamphetamine’s

Weight Statute Class Time

0-5 grams 720 ILCS 646/60(b)(1) Class 3 2-5 years

5-15 grams 720 ILCS 646/60(b)(2) Class 2 3-7 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 646/60(b)(3) Class 1 4-15 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 646/60(b)(4) Class X 6-30 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 646/60(b)(5) Class X 8-40 years

900+ 720 ILCS 646/60(b)(6) Class X 10-50 years

Possession of Methamphetamines with Intent to Deliver

0-5 grams 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(A) Class 2 3-7 years

5-15 grams 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(B) Class 1 4-15 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(C) Class X 6-30 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(D) Class X 9-40 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(E) Class X 12-50 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(F) Class X 15-60 years

Possession of Heroin

0-15 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(1)(A) Class 1 4-15 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(1)(B) Class 1 6-30 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(1)(C) Class 1 8-40 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(1)(D) Class 1 10-50 years

Possession of Heroin with Intent to Deliver

0-1 gram 720 ILCS 570/401(d)(i) Class 2 3-7 years

1-15 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(1) Class 1 4-15 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(1)(A) Class X 6-30 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(1)(B) Class X 9-40 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(1)(C) Class X 12-50 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(1)(D) Class X 15-60 years

Possession of Cannabis

0-2.5 grams 720 ILCS 550/4(a) Class C 1-30 days

2.5-10 grams 720 ILCS 550/4(b) Class B 1-180 days

10-30 grams 720 ILCS 550/4(c) Class A 1-364 days

30-500 grams 720 ILCS 550/4(d) Class 4 1-3 years

500-2000 grams 720 ILCS 550/4(e) Class 3 2-5 years

2000-5000 grams 720 ILCS 550/4(f) Class 2 3-7 years

5000+ grams 720 ILCS 550/4(g) Class 1 4-15 years

Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver

0-2.5 grams 720 ILCS 550/5(a) Class B 1-180 days

2.5-10 grams 720 ILCS 550/5(b) Class A 1-364 days

10-30 grams 720 ILCS 550/5(c) Class 4 1-3 years

30-500 grams 720 ILCS 550/5(d) Class 3 2-5 years

500-2000 grams 720 ILCS 550/5(e) Class 2 3-7 years

2000-5000 grams 720 ILCS 550/5(f) Class 1 4-15 years

5000+ grams 720 ILCS 550/5(g) Class X 2-5 years

Possession of Cocaine

0-15 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(2)(A) Class 1 4-15 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(2)(B) Class 1 6-30 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(2)(C) Class 1 8-40 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(2)(D) Class 1 10-50 years

Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver

0-1 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d)(i) Class 2 3-7 years

1-15 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(2) Class 1 4-15 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(A) Class X 6-30 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(B) Class X 9-40 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(C) Class X 12-50 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(D) Class X 15-60 years

Possession of Morphine

0-15 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(3)(A) Class 1 4-15 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(3)(B) Class 1 6-30 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(3)(C) Class 1 6-40 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(3)(D) Class 1 10-50 years

Possession of Morphine with Intent to Deliver

0-10 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d)(i) Class 2 3-7 years

10-15 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(3) Class 1 4-5 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(3)(A) Class X 6-30 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(3)(B) Class X 9-40 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(3)(C) Class X 12-50 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(3)(D) Class X 15-60 years

Possession of Peyote

0-200 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

200+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(4) Class 1 4-15 years

Possession of Peyote with Intent to Deliver

0-50 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d)(i) Class 2 3-7 years

50-200 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(4) Class 1 4-15 years

200+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(4) Class X 6-30 years

Possession of Barbiturates

0-200 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

200+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(5) Class 1 4-15 years

Possession of Barbiturates with Intent to Deliver

0-50 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d)(i) Class 2 3-7 years

50-200 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(5) Class 1 4-15 years

200+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(5) Class X 6-30 years

Possession of Amphetamines

0-200 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

200+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(6) Class 1 4-15 years

Possession of Amphetamines with Intent to Deliver

0-50 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d)(i) Class 2 3-7 years

50-200 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(6) Class 1 4-15 years

200+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(6) Class X 6-30 years

Possession of LSD

0-15 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(7)(A)(i) Class 1 4-15 years

15-199 objects 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(7)(A)(ii) Class 1 4-15 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(7)(B)(i) Class 1 6-30 years

200-599 objects 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(7)(B)(ii) Class 1 6-30 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(7)(C)(i) Class 1 8-40 years

600-1499 objects 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(7)(C)(ii) Class 1 8-40 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(7)(D)(i) Class 1 10-50 years

1500+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(7)(D)(ii) Class 1 10-50 years

Possession of LSD with Intent to Deliver

0-5 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d)(ii) Class 2 3-7 years

5-15 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(7)(i) Class 1 4-15 years

10-14 objects 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(7)(ii) Class 1 4-15 years

15-100 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(7)(A)(i) Class X 6-30 years

15-199 objects 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(7)(A)(ii) Class X 6-30 years

100-400 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(7)(B)(i) Class X 9-40 years

200-599 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(7)(B)(ii) Class X 9-40 years

400-900 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(7)(C)(i) Class X 12-50 years

600-14999 objects 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(7)(C)(ii) Class X 12-50 years

900+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(7)(D)(i) Class X 15-60 years

1500+ objects 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(7)(D)(ii) Class X 15-60 years

Possession of Pentazocine (“Talwin”)

0-30 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

30+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(8) Class 1 4-15 years

Possession of Pentazocine (“Talwin”) with Intent to Deliver

0-10 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d) Class 2 3-7 years

10-30 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(8) Class 1 4-15 years

30+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(8) Class X 6-30 years

Possession of Methaqualone (“Quaaludes”)

0-30 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

30+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(9) Class 1 4-15 years

Possession of Methaqualone (“Quaaludes”) with Intent to Deliver

0-10 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d) Class 2 3-7 years

10-30 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(9) Class 1 4-15 years

30+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(9) Class X 6-30 years

Possession of Phencyclidine (“PCP”)

0-30 grams 720 ILCS 570/402(c) Class 4 1-3 years

30+ grams 720 ILCS 570/402(a)(10) Class 1 4-15 years

Possession of Phencyclidine (“PCP”) with Intent to Deliver

0-10 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(d) Class 2 3-7 years

10-30 grams 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(10) Class 1 4-15 years

30+ grams 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(10) Class X 6-30 years

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