Federal · Title 21 — Food and Drugs

21 U.S.C. § 860a: Consecutive sentence for manufacturing or distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture or distribute, methamphetamine on premises where children are present or reside

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute imposes an additional consecutive prison sentence of up to 20 years for manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine on premises where a minor is present or resides.

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Whoever violates section 841(a)(1) of this title by manufacturing or distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture or distribute, methamphetamine or its salts, isomers or salts of isomers on premises in which an individual who is under the age of 18 years is present or resides, shall, in addition to any other sentence imposed, be imprisoned for a period of any term of years but not more than 20 years, subject to a fine, or both.

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