DRUG CULTIVATION CHARGES
Drug cultivation laws make it a crime for anyone to grow, produce, and possess certain plants and other naturally occurring elements used in the production of unlawful controlled substances. Furthermore, they also make it a crime to produce illegal controlled substances, which require use of certain chemicals and laboratory equipment in their production. Punishments vary according to the type of drug and the amount produced. Under 21 U.S.C. ยง 841 it is a crime for any person to knowingly or intentionally manufacture, distribute or possess a controlled substance. There are generally three ranges of punishment depending on the kind of drug and the quantity of the substance. The different levels of punishment are (1) mandatory minimum of ten years to life sentence in prison; (2) mandatory minimum of five years to forty years sentence in prison; or (3) a sentence of zero to twenty years in prison. While drug cultivation usually involves the actual creating/growing of any illegal substance, an individual may also be charged with a federal crime if found with chemicals used in drug manufacturing or apparatuses related to drug cultivation or use.
Because of the life-threatening consequences of a drug cultivation conviction it is important that you seek the services of an experienced and knowledgeable attorney immediately if you have been charged with or are being investigated for drug cultivation. At Kestenbaum, Eisner, & Gorin, LLP, our attorneys have over 50 years combined experience in criminal defense and we will work hard to provide you with a successful defense. Because of the complexity of federal laws and court systems, it is very important that your lawyer have a good amount of experience in federal court rooms. Now is not the time to entrust your case to an attorney who is ill-equipped to handle your drug cultivation charges. You should contact our firm as soon as possible to be directed to a lawyer who will address your charges in a way that will positively resolve your case.