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IT'S TIME FOR OHIO TO GET TOUGH ON HEROIN AND METH DISTRIBUTION
The "Kobe Bill"
WHY YOUR VOTE COUNTS
March 17, 2020
Current Ohio Drug Distribution Laws are not strict enough on heroin distribution. My proposal is simple. Increase minimum sentencing at every level of distribution of Heroin. 6-12 months for distribution of a class I drug is not enough. I also suggest looking into some of the other current classifications.
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OHIO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS
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Did you know that Marijuana and Heroin distribution carry the same penalties under Ohio Revised Code? I plan to change that.
CURRENT OHIO DRUG DISTRIBUTION LAWS
Heroin and Meth Trafficking
In the state of Ohio, drug trafficking is defined as selling, offering, or packaging for delivery a “controlled substance,” as stipulated by the Ohio Revised Code. “Controlled substances” are classified under five schedules, with I being the most severe and V being the least severe. The severity of a heroin trafficking conviction is based on the amount of heroin found.
Different amounts with corresponding convictions are detailed below.
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up to 1 gram: 5th degree felony (6-12 months)
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1 – <5 grams: 4th degree felony (6-18 months)
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5 – <10 grams: 3rd degree felony, presumption in favor of prison time (9 months – 3 years)
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10 – 50 grams: 2nd degree felony, prison time mandatory (2 – 8years)
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50 – <250 grams: 1st degree felony, prison time mandatory (3-10 years)
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≥250 grams: Major drug offense (MDO), maximum prison time (11 years)
