Penalties if Convicted of a Drug Offense in South Carolina
Possession offenses
less than 10 grains of cocaine
1st Offense -up to 3 years in prison
2nd Offense -up to 5 years in prison
3rd Offense -up to 10 years in prison
less than 1 gram of crack or methamphetamine
1st Offense -up to 3 years in prison
2nd Offense -up to 5 years in prison
3rd Offense -up to 10 years in prison
less than 1 ounce of marijuana
1st Offense -up to 30 days in jail
2nd Offense -up to 1 year in prison
less than 2 grains of heroin
1st Offense -up to 2 years in prison
2nd Offense -up to 5 years in prison
3rd Offense -up to 5 years in prison
less than 50 micrograms of L.S.D.
1st Offense -up to 2 years in prison
2nd Offense -up to 5 years in prison
3rd Offense -up to 5 years in prison
less than 15 doses of ecstacy / MDMA
1st Offense -up to 6 months in prison
2nd Offense -up to 1 year in prison
Possession with Intent to Distribute (based on quantity)
Distribution or Manufacturing
less than 10 grams of cocaine
1st Offense -up to 15 years in prison
2nd Offense -5 to 30 years in prison
3rd Offense -15-30 years in prison
less than 10 grams of crack or methamphetamine
1st Offense -up to 15 years in prison
2nd Offense -5 to 30 years in prison
3rd Offense -15 to 30 years in prison
less than 10 pounds of marijuana
1st Offense -up to 5 years in prison
2nd Offense -up to 10 years in prison
3rd Offense -5 to 20 years in prison
less than 4 grams of heroin
1st Offense -up to 15 years in prison
2nd Offense -5 to 30 years in prison
3rd Offense -15 to 30 years in prison
less than 100 doses of L.S.D.
1st Offense -up to 15 years in prison
2nd Offense -5 to 30 years in prison
3rd Offense -15 to 30 years in prison
less than 100 doses of ecstacy / MDMA
1st Offense -up to 5 years in prison
2nd Offense -up to 10 years in prison
3rd Offense -5 to 20 years in prison
Possession with Intent to Distribute Within 1/2 Mile Proximity of a School
less than 10 grams of cocaine
Possession -up to 10 years in prison
Purchasing -up tp 1 year in prison
less than 10 grams of crack or methamphetamine
Possession -10 to 15 years in prison
Purchasing -up tp 1 year in prison
less than 10 pounds of marijuana
Possession -up to 10 years in prison
Purchasing -up tp 1 year in prison
less than 4 grams of heroin
Possession -up to 10 years in prison
Purchasing -up tp 1 year in prison
less than 100 doses of L.S.D.
Possession -up to 10 years in prison
Purchasing -up tp 1 year in prison
less than 100 doses of ecstacy / MDMA
Possession -up to 10 years in prison
Purchasing -up tp 1 year in prison