Possession of methamphetamine in Tulsa, Oklahoma became an even more serious crime in 2015. The statutes now also include the drug methylenedioxy methamphetamine, commonly known as “ecstasy” or MDMA.
Furthermore, knowingly distributing, manufacturing, or trafficking of methamphetamine in Oklahoma is also illegal and carries severe fines.
Possession of a drug product that could be used to manufacture methampthetamine is also illegal in Tulsa.
Also, possession of a drug product containing more than 7.2 grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, creates a legal presumption of the intent to use the product to manufacture methamphetamine in Oklahoma and could lead to a more serious charge. Okla. Stat. tit. 63 § 2-332
In addition, a conviction of possession of methamphetamine in Oklahoma will require public registry with the Bureau of Narcotics as an offender – which can have serious implications for years.
FAQ: Possession of Methamphetamine in Oklahoma
The penalties for possession of methamphetamine in Oklahoma are determined by quantity of any mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine as follows:
- 20 grams or more shall be punishable by a fine between $25,000 and $200,000.
- 200 shall be punishable by a fine between $50,000 and $500,000.
- 450 punishable by a fine between $50,000 and $500,000 and is considered aggravated trafficking.
FAQ: Penalties for Possession of MDMA or Ecstasy
The penalties for possession of methylenedioxy methamphetamine in Oklahoma are determined by quantity of any mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine as follows:
- 30 tablets or 10 grams is punishable by a fine between $25,000 and $100,000.
- 100 tablets or 30 is punishable by a fine between $100,000 and $500,000.
In addition, violators may pay a special assessment trauma-care fee of $100.
FAQ: Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Registry
Residents of Oklahoma who were convicted of possession, distribution, manufacturing, or trafficking of methamphetamines after November 1, 2010 in any jurisdiction shall be required to register with the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control for a period of 10 years.
The registry shall be made available for registrants who sell or dispense pseudoephedrine-related products and to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes, in an effort to inhibit sale to those on the registry. A prescription for pseudoephedrine shall not provide an exemption for any person to this law.
The Bureau will also maintain a methamphetamine offender registry website available for public viewing. It is a misdemeanor crime punishable by fines and jail time to knowingly help anyone on the registry to make a subsequent purchase of a controlled substance prohibited by this act. Okla. Stat. tit. 63 § 2-701
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