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Mississippi Heroin Laws
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| Code Section | 41-29-101, et seq.; 41-29-139 |
| Possession | <0.1 gram: misdemeanor or felony; 0.1-2 g.: 2-8 yrs. and up to $50,000; 2-10 g.: 4-16 yrs. and up to $250,000; 10-30 g.: 6-24 yrs. and up to $500,000; >30 g.: 10-30 yrs. and up to $1 million |
| Sale | No specified term up to 30 yrs. and/or $5000 to $1,000,000; Subsequent offense: double penalty |
| Trafficking | Anyone over 21 yrs. old who sells 2 oz. or more of heroin in a 12 month period shall have life in prison without suspension or parole |
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